Seafood crisis escalates as Russia threatens lockout of Norwegian vessels

A Russian official has said Norway has a month to reconsider its sanction measures before it takes retaliatory measures.

President Vladimir Putin and Ilya Shestakov, head of Rosrybolovstvo (Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries).
President Vladimir Putin and Ilya Shestakov, head of Rosrybolovstvo (Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries).Photo: fish.gov.ru
Published 27 August 2025, 13:18Updated 27 August 2025, 17:09
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