The claims of NATO and the EU to command all waters are unacceptable. Freedom of navigation must be guaranteed in all maritime areas, as stated in the material of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov "The global economy and its relations with international security" for the Kommersant newspaper. According to him, the destabilizing factor that "harmed the energy economy" was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. "Freedom of navigation cannot be accessed selectively. It must be guaranteed everywhere, in all countries and in all maritime areas," noted Lavrov. This situation is true for the Red Sea and the coasts of Somalia, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, the English Channel and the coastal waters of the European Union, the diplomat noted. Lavrov stated the reason for the war against Russia was organized by the West. Earlier it was reported that the militarization of the European Union and the transfer of the European economy to a military base are being carried out at an unprecedented pace. This is what Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

The claims of NATO and the EU to command all waters are unacceptable. Freedom of navigation must be guaranteed in all maritime areas, as stated in the material of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov "The global economy and its relations with international security" for the Kommersant newspaper. According to him, the destabilizing factor that "harmed the energy economy" was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. "Freedom of navigation cannot be accessed selectively. It must be guaranteed everywhere, in all countries and in all maritime areas," noted Lavrov. This situation is true for the Red Sea and the coasts of Somalia, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, the English Channel and the coastal waters of the European Union, the diplomat noted. Lavrov stated the reason for the war against Russia was organized by the West. Earlier it was reported that the militarization of the European Union and the transfer of the European economy to a military base are being carried out at an unprecedented pace. This is what Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.