Event Brief
Kremlin Official Warns of Navy Action Against West
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: Russia's navy may intervene to stop Western seizures of its merchant ships, labeled as 'piracy-like attacks'.
WHO: Nikolai Patrushev
WHAT: Russia's navy may deploy to protect shipping
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM ET
WHERE: Moscow
WHY: To counter Western sanctions on Russian oil shipments
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