President Petro Poroshenko believes that it is necessary to invite NATO ships in the Azov Sea area to limit the aggressive forces of the Kremlin.
He stated this in an interview with the international Bloomberg news agency
. support immediately after Russia's aggressive actions in the Kerch Strait, when Russian troops seized three Ukrainian ships and 24 Ukrainian military ships.
However, he immediately added that NATO should strengthen its presence in the Black Sea region with the move to Azov.
"We must increase the presence of NATO in the Black Sea, possibly in the sea of Azov.It would be very good to invite ships NATO will maintain its stability [19659006] At the same time, it should be noted that the US State Department believes that Russia should immediately release the crew members of Ukrainian captured vessels, failing which "the consequences and pain will eventually increase"
"I think, was a consistent message to the Russians for all
The American partners are convinced that the Russian government considers Ukraine as a" very vulnerable country "and tries to undermine the credibility of democratic institutions in various ways
"We have laid our sleeves bare and we work every day to make Ukraine and its institutions more resistant to attack," said the US Department of Foreign Affairs .
In addition, it should be noted that despite the situation very very disadvantageous compared to recent events, Russia continues, how says the classic "Spit like a Markan boat" in search of at least some levers of influence on the countries that pushed it around.
Yes, after Sergei Lavrov, Russian presidential press officer Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, said that after the launch of "North Stream 2" Russia will not stop the transit of gas through the 39 ;Ukraine. But, he added, everything depends on Kiev.
"This position has been repeatedly voiced by President Putin, who said that there was in fact no discussion about the cessation of transit through Ukraine with the." entry into service of the North Stream 2. This transit will be possible, but again, it all depends on the party "- that is how Pskov called the official Kremlin's position in response to a statement by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, concerned about the need to guarantee the transit of gas from Russia via Ukraine.
Slovakia fired a Russian diplomat
As reported "Znay.ua" Ukrainian Mu Enko warned of the threat of a large-scale invasion.
In addition, "Znay.ua" wrote that Klimkin called "the best sanction against Russia.
NATO will control the behavior of Russian forces in the Black Sea
