The United States and Canada discussed a joint response to the assault of the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait

Four leaders of the departments of foreign affairs and US and Canadian defense discussed a joint commitment on the international scene aimed at responding to the assault of the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait against Ukrainian ships.

Illustration / REUTERS [19659004]] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, at a joint press conference with US defense ministers, James Matthews, and Hurjit Singh Seijan, of Canada, were posted on the website of the US Department of State.

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"We talked about our work it and our interaction as members of NATO. We discussed our reaction to the situation in Ukraine. I have expressed my concern at the recent aggression of Russia in the sea of ​​Azov, where its troops have stolen and opened fire on Ukrainian ships, "said Pompeo.

In turn, Friedland added that he condemned the Minister of National Defense, Hurjit Singh Sajjan.Russian actions relating to the obstruction of ships in the Azov Sea and the Strait of Kerch, along with Friedland and Seijan, condemned Russia's recent attacks, which led to the seizure of three Ukrainian vessels and the detention of Ukrainian seamen on November 25.

"We urge Russia to release these seamen . Canada strongly supports the Ukrainian people, their sovereignty and their territorial integrity within their internationally recognized borders, "Freeland said.

UNIAN Reference On the morning of November 25, Russia blocked the passage of the tugboat Ukrainian Yana Kapu and boats "Berdyansk" and "Nikopol", which was making a planned transition from Odessa to Mariupol

Leaving the Kerch Strait, Russian ships fired on Ukrainian ships already returned to Odessa without having received information about a possible

The occupants captured 24 Ukrainian soldiers, including three wounded.

Ukrainians were accused of illegally crossing the border of the Russian Federation (Part 3 of the Article 322 of the Criminal Code of Russia, punishment of a term of imprisonment up to six years.) All prisoners were arrested by the so-called "court" from Crimea, after which they were taken to the Moscow headquarters "Lefortovo" and "Sailor's Silence".