Russia Warns Ireland of 'Serious Consequences' Over Potential Seizure of Russian ShipsRussia has warned Ireland that any attempt to board or detain Russian vessels would trigger what Moscow described as "the most serious consequences." The warning came amid growing tensions over maritime security, Western sanctions, and the protection of Russia's commercial fleet. Russia Warns Against Boarding Russian VesselsFilatov said Irish authorities had already been warned that any attempt to carry out such actions against Russian ships would have severe consequences. On July 23, the European Union approved its 21st sanctions package against Russia in a scaled-down format. Even so, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas described the package as the bloc's most extensive sanctions package in four years.