https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-02-25-22/h_b1dac846833337ccfe54d84d5672d68b
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According to this, they back tracked on that, just like Zelenskyy apparently back tracked on meeting with the Russians.
They do what they are told. My question is why?
“My question is why?”
Perhaps because a blockade is an act of war?
My guess is that the U.S. told them to allow all ships to pass. Maintaining open passage on the high seas has been one of the foundational principles of U.S. foreign policy for decades. It’s the reason why the U.S. found itself in the unusual position of siding with Egypt and the Soviet Union against Great Britain, France and Israel during the Suez Canal crisis in the 1950s.
“My question is why?”
Because it’s a violation of international treaty and a ticket to world war.