RUSSIA VS UK: Moscow CALLS Ship Seizures 'Most Severe Violation' Of International Maritime Law!

A Russian representative addressed an informal meeting of United Nations Security Council members on maritime safety, accusing the European Union and United Kingdom of seizing civilian vessels based on what Moscow characterised as illegal unilateral coercive measures, describing such actions as a severe violation of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which guarantees freedom of navigation and the right to peaceful and transit passage. The Russian envoy stated that the concept of a shadow fleet, used by Western nations to justify ship seizures, has no basis in international law or the UN Convention, and does not appear among the strictly limited legal grounds for stopping and inspecting vessels at sea, characterising such enforcement actions as having no legal foundation and describing them as akin to piracy. Moscow argued that these measures threaten the stability and predictability of global supply chains, with particular consequences for small island states and developing coastal nations dependent on maritime trade, and suggested that a small group of largely former colonial powers is attempting to establish monopolistic control over global shipping markets through non-economic means. On the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Oman and Red Sea, the Russian representative attributed the ongoing escalation directly to what was described as reckless American-Israeli military action against Iran, arguing that criticism directed at Tehran's retaliatory measures represented a substitution of cause and consequence, and noted that no disruptions to commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf existed prior to February 28, 2026. Russia called for the affected parties to return to negotiations as soon as possible to achieve a stable settlement respecting the legal rights and interests of all regional states, offering to provide support for such diplomatic efforts. #timesnowworld, #russia, #un, #unitednations, #shadowfleet, #maritimesafety, #russiaeu, #russiauk, #hormuzstrait, #babel mandeb, #russiaatun, #maritimelaw, #russiavswest, #unclos, #persiangulf, #redsea, #russiaun2026, #breakingnews, #worldnews, #geopolitics In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews russia un shadow fleet no legal basis, russia eu uk ship seizures illegal, russia european pirates 21st century, russia un maritime safety council, russia blames us israel iran conflict, russia unclos 1982 violation claim, russia hormuz bab el mandeb crisis, russia small island states shipping, russia monopolar shipping market claim, russia un security council speech 2026, russia diplomatic settlement demand, russia supply chain disruption warning, russia february 28 2026 timeline claim, russia un informal meeting september, russia maritime piracy accusation