Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday, November 7 at a press conference after the Russia-Africa summit that Moscow does not want a situation similar to the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf in the Baltic Sea. According to the Tass news agency, Putin, referring to his phone calls with Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Storr, said that in these conversations the security of the Baltic Sea and the need to maintain international maritime law were discussed. The Russian president added that Finland and many other European countries want all countries to adhere to international maritime laws, and Moscow also supports this approach. Putin emphasized: "We support such an approach. What is the alternative way? A situation similar to what happened in the Strait of Hormuz. Does anyone want the Baltic Sea to face the same conditions as the Persian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz? I don't know, we don't want that."

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday, November 7 at a press conference after the Russia-Africa summit that Moscow does not want a situation similar to the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf in the Baltic Sea. According to the Tass news agency, Putin, referring to his phone calls with Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Storr, said that in these conversations the security of the Baltic Sea and the need to maintain international maritime law were discussed. The Russian president added that Finland and many other European countries want all countries to adhere to international maritime laws, and Moscow also supports this approach. Putin emphasized: "We support such an approach. What is the alternative way? A situation similar to what happened in the Strait of Hormuz. Does anyone want the Baltic Sea to face the same conditions as the Persian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz? I don't know, we don't want that."