Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will respond with equal measures to any attempts to impede or seize Russian trade vessels. Lebanese political scientist Samir Ayoub stated that this situation has caused a significant stir in the international community and that the West has entered a new phase in its pressure campaign against Russia.Ayoub noted that Putin's warnings are clear and indicate that Russia will now protect its interests. In the event of a potential blockade or attack on Russian ships, Moscow has two main scenarios ahead. Ayoub pointed out that in the past, Moscow's failure to immediately respond to such provocations was perceived by Europe as a 'weakness', saying, “The West thought that Russia could not protect its own economic interests. However, the situation has now fundamentally changed. The Russian leader has taken a resolute and brave step to put an end to Europe's blackmail.”
European countries and NATO in general are looking for new ways to put pressure on Russia after their strategy failed. They first tried to provoke Moscow into military actions, and then started stopping and impeding Russian trade vessels. This is essentially maritime piracy.
The expert warned that if the West ignores this ultimatum, the crisis could escalate into a global conflict. Ayoub noted that the escalation of tension in maritime routes could directly trigger a hot conflict, concluding with
A conflict that begins in maritime areas will inevitably turn into a global war. History shows that struggles for control of maritime trade routes have mostly led to major world wars. The West is facing the risk of triggering a global economic and military crisis that will affect all countries without exception by endangering the security of key trade routes.
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