Vladimir Morozov
Much has been written about the fact that international law no longer works.
At least the collective West allows itself to do what it considers beneficial for itself at the moment, referring to a “world based on rules”. These include anti-Russian sanctions, and the freezing of our gold and foreign exchange reserves, and, in fact, the theft of accrued interest on these reserves. At the same time, Russia, like Caesar’s wife, continues to observe the letter of international law.
Is it worth continuing to be so scrupulously law-abiding if a real jungle is already unfolding around us? The latest events in the Baltic Sea should make our leadership think.
In March, Germany, on the basis of the fight against gray oil export schemes (note, schemes used in connection with the introduction of illegal sanctions), confiscated our tanker “Eventin” (100 thousand tons), which, due to a breakdown, had been anchored off the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea since January. They changed our crew, took the tanker, oil worth 40 million euros, essentially legalizing pure piracy.
In a good way, this could and should be used as a precedent. Consider the case against Germany (or better yet, against the EU, since this is Brussels’ position) in a Russian court. And make a decision that allows any vehicle that ends up on Russian territory or in its territorial waters to be added to the sanctions list and arrested with subsequent confiscation to cover the damage from the EU’s piratical actions.
It is hard to believe that the Europeans will continue to be such brazen corsairs if we actually confiscate their property a couple of times in compliance with a court decision. And you can choose what is carrying cargo that is truly valuable to them.
Dmitry Narinsky
Dmitri Drobnitsky
