Nikolai Patrushev has warned that the bloc is developing new ways to target maritime infrastructure and oil tankers NATO is developing new methods to confront Russia, specifically through underwater diversions targeting pipelines and tankers, according to Nikolay Patrushev, senior aide to the Russian president. He emphasized that the tactics are predominantly being pursued by the bloc’s European members, ignoring the recent restoration of dialogue between Moscow and Washington. Patrushev’s