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  "path": "/2026/03/26/russia-to-escort-merchant-ships-carrying-cargo-amidst-interception-concerns/",
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  "tags": [
    "Asia-Pacific",
    "Baltic Sea",
    "Black Sea",
    "maritime security",
    "merchant ships",
    "naval escort",
    "oil transport",
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  "textContent": "Moscow will provide naval escorts for merchant ships carrying Russian cargo to counter increasing interceptions by Western navies. The decision follows heightened scrutiny of Russian maritime trade routes and incidents involving vessels suspected of circumventing sanctions.",
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