Western countries are drawing up plans to blockade the Baltic Sea and the straits leading into it, while other key shipping routes are also under threat, Russian Presidential Aide and Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board Nikolay Patrushev said during a visit to China.

“Western countries are trying to organize the interception of our vessels. London and Brussels are drawing up plans to blockade the Baltic Sea and the straits leading into it. Other key shipping routes are also under threat,” Patrushev stressed.