Putin talked about the exchange of Ukrainian sailors – video

Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the situation of the detention of Ukrainian soldiers near the Crimean coast. He noted that "it will become clear what to do next, after a criminal case". "They counted (Ukrainian authorities – RS) that one of the sailors would perish.This did not happen.The investigation is ongoing and at the end of the criminal proceedings, we will see clearly what to do next, "Putin said. He announced on December 20 at a major press conference in Moscow. This is the seventeenth press conference of the coming to power of Vladimir Putin. Asked whether the terms of exchange of Ukrainian sailors with Russian citizens were discussed, Putin replied that everything could be resolved only once the investigation ended. On November 25, Russian troops near the Crimean coast were stabbed, fired and seized three floating weapons from the Ukrainian Navy – Berdyansk, Nikopol and Yanka Kapu, sailing from Odessa to Mariupol. According to Kiev, six Ukrainian sailors were injured. The Russian FSB has confirmed the use of weapons against Ukrainian vessels. The agency claims that the three Ukrainian warships of November 25 "illegally crossed the border of the Russian state". (Video: Reuters)