Patrushev warned about the risks of disruption of navigation in the Strait of Malacca
Aide to the President of the Russian Federation announced Western plans to blockade the Baltic Sea and threats to China's maritime communications
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Russian Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev said that the West is planning a blockade of the Baltic Sea and may use terrorist methods to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Malacca, which is critically important for China.
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Why It Matters
Nikolai Patrushev holds the post of Chairman of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation. The Strait of Malacca is a key route for energy supplies to China.
Assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Maritime Collegium of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev warned about the risks of disruption of navigation in the Strait of Malacca, which is vital for China, by terrorist methods used by the West.
London and Brussels are working on plans to blockade the Baltic Sea and the straits leading into it, Patrushev said during negotiations with Chinese Transport Minister Liu Wei during a working visit to China.
“Other key communications are also under threat. The Strait of Malacca is vitally important for China. However, shipping there is very easy to disorganize, and this can be done not only by military fleets, but also by terrorist methods used by the West,” noted Patrushev, a fragment of whose speech was shown by Vesti.
Open Questions
- What concrete evidence does the Russian Federation have of plans to blockade the Baltic Sea?
- How will China react to these statements?
