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Gavin Williamson said to Ukraine: Black Sea doesn't belong to Russia

2,549 views · Published 21 December 2018 · 2:20 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: Daily Mail World · 2018 · Travel & Events

The Defence Secretary said the waters do not belong to Moscow and that he has dispatched HMS Echo has been dispatched to show Kiev does not stand alone. He made the pledge while on a visit to Ukraine amid rising tensions between the country and its assertive neighbour, Russia. Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2014, annexing Crimea and sparking a civil war which still rages in the east of the country. And tensions escalated last month when Russia fired on and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off the Crimean Peninsula. The stand-off sparked fears of an all-out war between the two countries and led Ukraine to declare martial law. HMS Echo, a Navy warship equipped with cutting edge spy technology, docked in Odessa two days ago.

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Gavin Williamson said to Ukraine: Black Sea doesn't belong to Russia

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