Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of deliberately provoking a naval standoff near the peninsula of Crimea as a ploy to impose new sanctions on Moscow,…
Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of deliberately provoking a naval standoff near the peninsula of Crimea as a ploy to impose new sanctions on Moscow, according to a report.
Russian security forces said border patrol boats seized two small Ukrainian armored ships and a tug boat and wounded several sailors on Sunday after they illegally entered territorial waters near the Kerch Strait that connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Avoz.
“There is no doubt that it was done by blessing or, perhaps, even a direct order from the top,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Reuters reported. “While planning that provocation, Ukraine had undoubtedly hoped to get additional benefits from the situation, expecting the U.
