Sergey Lavrov: President Poroshenko needs incident in Kerch Strait for election campaign
The incident in the Kerch Strait is necessary for Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko to start the election campaign in a proportionate manner - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answered when asked at the Munich Security Conference.
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| Ukrainian naval ship captured by Russia. Photo: Sputnik |
"Mr. Poroshenko needs this to start the election campaign," the Russian Foreign Minister explained his position on the incident in the Kerch Strait.
At the same time, he noted that Russia does not oppose the European Union's initiative to maintain stability in the Black Sea.
On November 25 last year, three Ukrainian Navy ships illegally entered Russian territorial waters and were seized.
At the same time, Foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin stated that the Ukrainian sailors detained by Russia are prisoners of war. He stressed that the top priority of the country's Foreign Ministry is now to involve international organizations in the issue of deciding the fate of the sailors.