July 19, 2023, 18:16, Ksenia Maksimova
The Russian Federation will consider the vessels following to Ukraine in the Black Sea as potentially dangerous
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: ships going to Ukraine in the Black Sea will be regarded as carriers of military cargo
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation warned that from July 20, all ships sailing in the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports will be considered as potential carriers of military cargo.
The ministry noted that this decision was made against the backdrop of the termination of the “Black Sea Initiative” and the curtailment of the maritime humanitarian corridor.
The defense ministry also stressed that the countries under whose flags the ships will fly will be considered involved in the conflict on the side of Ukraine.
In addition, a number of sea areas in the northwestern and southeastern parts of the international waters of the Black Sea are now considered temporarily dangerous for navigation. Relevant information warnings about the withdrawal of safety guarantees to seafarers were issued in the prescribed manner, the Ministry of Defense indicated.
On July 18, the grain deal was suspended. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian side will extend the grain deal after the obligations to it under the relevant agreements are fulfilled.
Earlier, the last ship under the grain deal left the Black Sea.
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“The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation warned that from July 20, all ships sailing in the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports will be considered as potential carriers of military cargo...
The defense ministry also stressed that the countries under whose flags the ships will fly will be considered involved in the conflict on the side of Ukraine.”
Those are not Russia’s waters, and Russia has no legal right to block other nation’s ships.