Russian foreign ministry warns unilateral maritime restrictions threaten global trade

Russia's foreign ministry announced today that unilateral restrictions imposed at sea threaten to destabilize global maritime logistics.

Speaking on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Kirill Logvinov, Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said Russia remains fully committed to international maritime law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and does not accept selective, politically motivated measures taken by certain countries.

In a statement cited by Russia's Sputnik news agency, the ministry said Logvinov stressed that "such measures (unilateral maritime restrictions) not only violate international law, but also threaten to undermine the sustainability of global maritime logistics, which accounts for around 90% of world trade."

Logvinov added that Russia pays special attention to the need to guarantee the legitimate rights of seafarers, who often become hostages to ill-considered policies pursued by some foreign states.

He also noted that ensuring security in the Black Sea requires a comprehensive solution, stating: "When it comes to security, the solution must be comprehensive. At this stage, it is difficult to consider solutions that address only specific aspects; a comprehensive approach is necessary."