Warships, Watchers and the Riddle of the Sands

It is the latest chapter in a long-running battle with NATO, now including undisguised threats by Moscow to retaliate against British and EU ships intercepting Russia-linked vessels, such as Royal Marine Commandos did this June when they boarded and seized the Smyrtos during a six-hour raid off the UK coast.

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