Lavrov accuses Ukraine of planning Crimea flare-up
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(26 Nov 2018) Russia's foreign minister says Ukraine has violated international law and provoked Russia by sending its navy vessels through the Kerch Strait without permission. The Russian coast guard fired on three Ukrainian ships Sunday and then seized them along with the crews. The Ukrainian navy said six of its sailors were wounded, while Russia said that three Ukrainian seamen received light injuries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov charged Monday that Ukraine violated international legal norms by failing to obtain authorisation for its vessels. Ukraine accused Russia of aggression, saying it had ignored a notification sent by the ships. Lavrov said it might be that Ukraine was counting on the fact that the West would support them as usual when sending their ships to Crimea, cautioning that the consequences are yet to be seen. A 2003 treaty designates the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov as shared territorial waters, but Russia has sought to assert greater control over the passage since the 2014 annexation of Crimea. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/d570d4b1f3982534bdf08a68cc5ace60
