# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db8D5QIiXxj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69177589-cgtneurope-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/564c89f32a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T11:31:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will respond in kind if European countries seize Russian merchant vessels.⁣
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The comments come as the EU intensifies pressure on Russia's so-called shadow fleet, expanding sanctions against hundreds of vessels and detaining some ships and their crews for checks. ⁣
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#Russia #Putin #Europe #Ukraineconflict⁣

## Stats

- **Views:** 62,049
- **Likes:** 1,265
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 171

## Tags

russia, ukraineconflict, putin, europe

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