Putin has commented on the latest event in the Mediterranean Sea. Last Friday, Ukraine carried out an attack against a Russian oil tanker in these international waters for the first time in the war. The facts, and the Kremlin has not been slow to react and threaten.
In statements reported by the Italian media Vladimir Putin has assured that this attack it only “creates additional threats.” “These actions will only lead to an unprecedented escalation of the conflict and could lead to. Likewise, once again threatening kyiv, it will attack again “regularly”, in a “much more forceful” way.
Ukraine extends its war to the Mediterranean
Following previous attacks on oil tankers in the Black Sea, Ukraine has extended its war against Russian oil exports to the Mediterranean. in an attempt to paralyze the heart of Russia’s war machine and make it more receptive to genuine negotiations.
As reported by the news agency Efethe latter is the first attack against a Russian oil tanker in these waters. It also marks a new chapter in the effort to opaquely continue to transport Russian oil to China, India and other buyers despite sanctions from the EU and G7 countries. All the tankers attacked, including the one that was hit in the Mediterranean, were empty, which minimized ecological risks.
These types of attacks are part of Ukraine’s strategy to focus on the Russian hydrocarbon industry, the main source of income for the Moscow Government. with refineries, terminals and pipelines among the targets of attacks that have intensified in recent months. In this way, kyiv hopes that this attack will increase the costs associated with the transportation of Russian crude oil.
While falling oil prices contributed to the decline in Russian oil revenues, export volumes have remained relatively stable, due to the imperfect implementation of sanctions and the refusal of some countries to reduce their purchases of Russian oil.
