Russia does not want a situation similar to that created in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf to develop in the Baltic Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following the Russia-Africa summit, TASS reports. According to the Russian leader, the issues of navigation safety in the Baltic Sea were discussed during his telephone conversations with Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stora. Putin noted that Finland and a number of other European countries support compliance with international maritime law by all participants in international relations. Russia, he said, supports this approach. "We support this approach. what else? Otherwise, there will be a situation similar to the situation that developed in the Strait of Hormuz. What, does anyone want the same situation to develop in the Baltics as in the Persian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz? i don't know We don't want that," Putin said.

Russia does not want a situation similar to that created in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf to develop in the Baltic Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following the Russia-Africa summit, TASS reports. According to the Russian leader, the issues of navigation safety in the Baltic Sea were discussed during his telephone conversations with Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stora. Putin noted that Finland and a number of other European countries support compliance with international maritime law by all participants in international relations. Russia, he said, supports this approach. "We support this approach. what else? Otherwise, there will be a situation similar to the situation that developed in the Strait of Hormuz. What, does anyone want the same situation to develop in the Baltics as in the Persian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz? i don't know We don't want that," Putin said.