Russian presidential aide and chairman of the Maritime Collegium Nikolay Patrushev (pictured above)spoke about threats to Russia’s maritime trade and stated that the Russian Navy is ready to take action to protect sea lines of communication, including breaking a blockade if necessary. “Among other things, NATO plans include blocking the Kaliningrad region, seizing commercial vessels, and carrying out sabotage on underwater communications, for which we would then be cynically blamed. If this situation cannot be resolved peacefully, the blockade will be broken and eliminated by the Navy,” Patrushev said. Patrushev believes that on key maritime routes — including regions far from Russia — there should be “impressive forces permanently stationed, […]