Following these incidents,Vassily Nebenzia,Russia's Permanent Representative at the UN,referred to actions taken by Estonia as those of "Baltic pirates," accusing EU nations of supporting violations against navigation rights. Dmitry Peskov also asserted that Russia would employ all necessary measures to protect its maritime interests. A striking example highlighting this issue is seen with one particular tanker involved in the May standoff—the vessel previously known as Jaguar, which was registered in Gabon but recently left Primorsk under an entirely new name: Blint, now registered in Comoros. This marks its third name change within just months; it began 2025 as Argent, then became Jaguar, and has now transitioned again. The European Union has recently implemented regulations allowing inspections for vessels traversing EU waters without needing them to dock frist.