# Russia's Black Sea attacks threaten German trade

> Ninety percent of global goods move by sea, and Russia targets Western security there with hybrid warfare that breaks supply chains and hits German prices.
- Title: Russia's Black Sea attacks threaten German trade · POLITICO
- Summary: Ninety percent of global goods move by sea, and Russia targets Western security there with hybrid warfare that breaks supply chains and hits German prices…
- Keywords: russia, black sea, baltic sea, hybrid warfare, germany, maritime security, supply chains, moritz brake, politics, world, Russia's, Black
- Source: POLITICO — https://politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/security-sunday-russlands-angriffe-im-schwarzen-meer-mit-moritz-brake
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:41:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russia, black sea, baltic sea, hybrid warfare, germany, maritime security, supply chains, moritz brake, politics, world
## Russia targets Western security at sea
Ninety percent of global goods move by sea. Russia attacks merchant ships in the Black Sea and Baltic, breaking supply chains and raising German fuel prices and export costs.
## Germany's navy cannot stop Russian ships
Germany depends on safe sea routes as an export nation but has the smallest marine of all times. German forces are legally powerless against Russian shadow ships and sanctions breakers.
## Societies must prepare for permanent crisis
The illusion of absolute security is over. Populations need mental and practical preparation for crises. Sweden shows how societies can prepare, moving beyond carefree assumptions about safety.
## Key takeaway

Russia wages hybrid warfare in the Black Sea and Baltic, attacking merchant ships and breaking supply chains in ways that damage German exports and fuel prices.