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A senior Russian parliamentarian issued an explosive warning to Washington after U.S. forces intercepted and seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic. The incident has intensified already fragile maritime tensions, with Moscow accusing the United States of acting beyond international norms.
Reacting angrily, the lawmaker accused Washington of behaving with unchecked arrogance on global waters and argued that only decisive military pushback could deter further actions. He openly suggested targeting U.S. Coast Guard vessels operating far from American shores, framing such moves as a necessary “wake-up call.”
According to his remarks, recent U.S. overseas operations have emboldened Washington, creating what he described as a dangerous illusion of immunity. He warned that continued seizures and naval interventions could trigger direct confrontation, escalating the situation from legal disputes into open maritime conflict.
The tanker was taken under U.S. authority in international waters north of Scotland, a move Russia claims violates maritime sovereignty and sets a destabilizing precedent for global shipping routes.
