Russia will protect vessels under the Russian flag — Zakharova

If the norms of international law regarding vessels flying the Russian flag are violated, Russia will take all available measures to protect. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

"If the norms of international law regarding vessels flying our flag are violated, Russia will take all available measures to protect them," Zakharova said.

As EADaily reported, despite the promises of an "answer" that the Russian Foreign Ministry regularly distributes, over the past month not a single vessel of the shadow fleet carrying Russian oil or flying the Russian flag has been protected during capture operations conducted by US and French special forces. Britain and the Baltic limitrofs intend to join the openly pirated actions.