“Poroshenko needed this in order to start the election campaign,” the Russian minister noted, explaining his vision of the incident in the Kerch Strait.
At the same time, he noted that Russia is not against the initiatives of the European Union to maintain stability on the Black Sea.
On November 25, three ships of the Ukrainian Navy illegally crossed the Russian border and were detained.
Swedish journalist Stephen Lindgren analyzed the incident and noted the legitimacy of Russia's actions.
At the same time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin said that Ukrainian sailors detained by Russia are prisoners of war. He noted that at present the priority of the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is to include international organizations in the issue of the fate of seafarers.