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Moscow warns of ‘consequences’ after Ukraine holds Russian tanker

Moscow | ByAgence France-Presse
Jul 25, 2019 06:25 PM IST

“We are looking into what happened to take appropriate measures,” a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson told AFP.

Moscow on Thursday threatened Kiev with unspecified “consequences” after Ukraine said it was holding a Russian tanker for its role in a naval confrontation between the two countries last November.

Russian President Vladimir Putin.(REUTERS Photo)
Russian President Vladimir Putin.(REUTERS Photo)

“We are looking into what happened to take appropriate measures,” a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson told AFP.

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“If Russians are taken hostage, this would be interpreted as the crudest violation of international law and consequences will not be long in coming.”

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

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