EU could impose new sanctions on Russia due to unlawful arrest of captive sailors – Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

EU could inflict new sanction in Russia / UNIAN photo [19659004] The European Union may soon consider 39, introduce sanctions against Russia for the siege of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

This is in his The Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anders Samuelsen, informed her on his Twitter page.

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"Russia still holds 24 Ukrainian sailors.In the near future, the 39 EU should consider sanctions against Russia.Unacceptable behavior in Azov sea, "Samuelsen writes.

The Council of the European Union today imposed sanctions on the head of the GRU and his deputy, as well as two intelligence officers involved in poisoning. War Officer Sergey Fiddler and his daughter at British Salisbury.

Russia still holds 24 Ukrainian sailors. If he is not released soon, #EU will have to consider sanctions against Russia. Unacceptable behavior in the Azov Sea. #dkpol

– Anders Samuelsen (@anderssamuelsen) 21 January 2019

As UNIAN reported on the morning of November 25, 2018, Russia was blocking the passage to the Kerch Strait from the tower Yana Kapu and the boats Berdyansk "And" Nikopol ", which made the planned transition between Odessa and Mariupol.

Leaving the Kerch Strait, Russian ships opened fire on Ukrainian ships already returned to Odessa without receiving The occupiers captured 24 Ukrainian soldiers, three of whom were injured, Ukrainians were accused of illegally crossing the border of the Russian Federation (Part III). 3 of Article 322 of the Russian Federation Criminal Code, up to six years' imprisonment.)

All prisoners were arrested by the so-called Crimean "court" after what they were sent s in Moscow "Lefortovo" siege and "seamen's silence"

On January 15, the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow extended the arrest warrant against 24 seamen until April 26, January 16, four more until April 24.