“The security of the Black Sea is very important to us. We attach great importance to ensuring that the war in Ukraine does not lead to escalation in the Black Sea,” TASS quotes him as saying.
At the beginning of the year, the administration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning that minesweepers donated by the British authorities to Ukraine would not be allowed through the Turkish straits.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador to London Andrei Kelin said that Britain’s intentions to create a so-called coalition to help Ukraine in the Black Sea would not be realized; ships would not be able to enter the sea area due to Turkey’s position.