While the world’s eyes the last few weeks have been aimed at atomavtalen INFs decay because of alleged breaches by Russia, and a conflict with the united STATES, has probably an ongoing conflict characterized the neighbouring our in the east.
In november of last year there was a dramatic confrontation between the Russian forces and the Ukrainian navy ships in the disputed Kertsjstredet between Russia and the Crimea peninsula, which country illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
The two kanonbåtene “Berdjansk” and “Nikopol” and the tug “Jana Kapa” should then take out from Odessa by the Black sea to Mariupol in the sea of azov to.
VOLTAGE: Ukrainian authorities have released a video which apparently shows how a Russian before sea patrol aired thunder into the side of a Ukrainian naval vessels. This should have happened a few hours before three of the country’s naval vessels were fired upon and hijacked by Russian ships. Video: twitter/avakovarsen / CNN Show more Shot, and the table ships
The only passage is the narrow strait. Even if the sea of azov to be counted as shared waters, Russia has required ever greater control over the seas and the strait since 2014.
REQUIRE RELEASE: A number of western authorities require the immediate release of the Ukrainian crew. Photo: Reuters / NTB Scanpix Show more
the Russians claim Ukraine conducted an illegal gjennomfart in the Russian waters, while the ukrainians claim they notified the russians of that the ships would be transported to Mariupol.
once the russians discovered ukrainernes course, placed the russians in a giant oil tanks under the newly built bridge that connects Russia and the Crimean peninsula. In addition, the sent Russia two fighter jets and two helicopters on the wings.
finally dundret a Russian ship dundret into the tug “Jana Kapa”. The ukrainians claim that they tried to turn back, but then shots are fired from the russians before the intelligence services, the FSB board the ships, detained the crew and took the seizure of the boats.
run the Risk of long penalties
the Incident happened 25. november of last year, and 16 of the 24 ukrainians is still arrested in the notorious Lefortovo prison in Moscow. They will say that they share the prison with the spionsiktede Norwegian Frode Berg (63).
Crews are charged with illegal crossing of the border with Russia, and risks six years in prison should they be convicted.
SECURITY: Several of the pågrepne the ukrainians to be in service for the Ukrainian navy. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva Show more
Several of the ukrainians is now ” I to far out in april, and the case has created diplomatic crisis between Russia and the West.
the united STATES and a number of other western countries have condemned the arrest, and believes it is illegal. Also the Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has demanded that the crew will be released.
Just days after the arrest, published Russia videos of the ukrainians in which they “admitted” that they intentionally ignored the Russian warnings when they crossed into the sea of azov to. Ukrainian authorities claim that this happened under coercion.
Strong reactions
the Ukrainians have also had defenders in the Russian federation, which argued for release towards municipal court in Moscow under a fengslingsmøte in the day. Fengslingsmøtet in the day went for the closed doors, but brought before it landed to keep them in prison until 24. april, writes the news agency TASS.
FITTINGS: Russia took the seizure of the Ukrainian ships after the dramatic incident in november of last year. Photo: Afp / NTB Scanpix Show more
Fengslingsmøte was also in the same rettslokalene as Frode Berg has been portrayed.
the Imprisonment leads to strong reactions from the EUROPEAN union and the united STATES. Sky News reported yesterday that they now coordinate new sanctions against Russia as a consequence of the case.
Sources told the TV channel that the West needs to step up the sanctions to tone down Russia’s aggression in the disputed sea of azov to.
Want to reinforce the sanctions
the Russians claim Ukraine conducted an illegal gjennomfart in Russian waters during the event 25. novembe, while the ukrainians claim they notified the russians of that the ships would be transported to Mariupol. Kertsjstredet is the only sea route into and out of Mariupol, which lies close to Russia’s border.
Here spionsiktede Frode imprisoned
It has for several months been growing tension between Ukraine and Russia, and the situation in the area around the Crimea is the high voltage. Crimea is under international law Ukrainian territory, but Russia carried out in 2014 an illegal annexation of the peninsula.
A diplomatkilde says to Sky News that there is evidence that Russia still prevents the ships to pass the strait, and that the number of skipspasseringer shall have been reduced the last two months.
the Channel’s sources say they fear that Russia will continue to interfere with shipping traffic in the area if it is not to be introduced new sanctions.
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