Vanin called the unpromising international negotiation process, which is based on coercion.
“From the point of view of international law, since there are agreements between Russia and Ukraine, it is possible to raise some questions within the framework of this agreement. Coercion is an excluded thing. Due to the fact that each state has sovereignty, both Russia and Ukraine, there is no such international legal mechanism to enforce any decisions, ”Vanin explained.
The lawyer noted that in the framework of this initiative, the Ukrainian side may try to put the issue of the Crimea’s ownership on the agenda again.
“This initiative is aimed at trying to identify the sea borders of Ukraine without taking into account the entry of Crimea into Russia. Thus, once again aggravate the issue, create an informational occasion around a topic that is no longer interesting to everyone, ”the expert said.
Earlier, the State Hydrography proposed to initiate, at the level of senior officials of the state, a compulsory negotiation process with Russia to establish a maritime border between Ukraine and Russia.