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Putin to visit Crimea on December 24 amid opening of railway connection On December 23, President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will travel to the occupied Crimea in order to personally take part in the opening of the railway movement on the Crimean Bridge. 9 510 119 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Azov Sea blockade 
Seized Ukrainian ships return from Russia. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi welcomed Ukrainian warships the Berdyansk, the Nikopol and the Yany Kapu, which had been seized by Russia last year, at the port of Ochakiv on November 20. 18 534 386 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Ships captured during Kerch crisis transferred to Ukraine In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached, warships captured in the Kerch Strait region in November 2018 transferred to the Ukrainian side. 8 139 94 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Ukraine sends Russia note with demand to return seized naval vessels – Prystaiko Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko has said that Ukraine sent Russia a note with the demand to return Ukrainian naval vessels which were seized in the Kerch Strait in November 2018. 2 255 37 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Russia can't return Ukraine's boats captured in Kerch Strait in 2018, - lawyer For the time being, Russia cannot bring back the Ukrainian boats it captured in the Kerch Strait in November 2018. 10 652 155 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Russian sailors detained by SBU arrive in Moscow On July 25, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) along with Military Prosecutor’s Office detained Russian tanker which blocked Ukrainian Nikopol, Berdyansk and Yanu Kapu in Kerch Strait last autumn. 6 419 131 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
SBU detains Russian tanker that blocked Ukrainian ships in Kerch Strait Ukraine's SBU Security Service, together with the Military Prosecutor's Office, has detained the Russian tanker Neyma that blocked Ukrainian naval vessels in the Kerch Strait in November 2018. 41 481 267 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Russia must return, not swap arrested Ukrainian sailors to Ukraine The exchange between Kyiv and Moscow of arrested or convicted citizens does not apply to the 24 Ukrainian naval sailors who were detained in the Kerch Strait area in late 2018 and are under arrest in Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said. 7 823 119 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Russia extends arrest of Ukrainian sailors for another three months Moscow’s court has extended the arrest of Ukrainian sailors-prisoners of war for another three months until October 24, 2019. 4 198 73 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
MFA Russia admits possibility of releasing POW sailors from custody before end of "trial" The Russian Foreign Ministry has admitted that Ukrainian naval sailors captured by Russia near the Kerch Strait Nov 25, 2018, could be released from custody and returned to Ukraine before the court in Moscow's hands down a ruling on charges brought before them, while this is not about lifting their "responsibility". 11 752 48 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Mogherini: EU supports Zelenskyi's idea of inclusive approach toward Ukrainians living in occupied territories The high representative and the president discussed the possible way forward with the full implementation of the Minsk agreements by all sides, while recalling the responsibility of Russia in this regard. 2 230 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Foreign Minister Klimkin: International tribunal decision thwarts Russia's plans to use Ukrainian POWs as bargaining chips The decision by the United Nations International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ordering Russia to release three ships of the Ukrainian Navy and 24 Ukrainian sailors captured in the Kerch Strait area in November 2018 and allow them to return to Ukraine has disrupted Moscow's plans. 11 835 56 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Ukraine seeks change of Kerch Strait status Ukraine’s MFA will seek change of the status of the Kerch Strait to make it international. 2 708 27 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Kremlin not to execute Tribunal's decision on release of Ukrainian sailors International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea wants Russia to release Ukrainian sailors till June 25. 18 360 193 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Russia refuses to attend ITLOS hearing on Ukrainian seamen, - Deputy Foreign Minister Russia has said that it will not attend a hearing of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in the case on the application of provisional measures concerning the immunity of three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crew members. 6 068 35 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
US embassy appalled by Russian court's decision to extend detention of Ukrainian sailors The United States has called for the immediate return of servicemen and vessels to Ukraine. 4 879 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia Azov Sea blockade 
Case of captured Ukrainian sailors beyond jurisdiction of UN Tribunal, - Russia's Foreign Ministry The Russian Foreign Ministry states the UN International Tribunal has no jurisdiction in the case regarding the Russian attack on Ukrainian sailors near the Kerch Strait on November 25. 15 775 166 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Poroshenko: Ukraine asked International Tribunal to make Russia free captured sailors Ukraine has applied to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to force Russia to release our sailors, President Petro Poroshenko posts on Facebook. 6 309 149 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
EU representatives to visit court hearings on captured Ukrainian sailors in Russia. PHOTOS All the representatives of the European countries, who are in Russia, will be present at the court sessions on selecting the preventive measures to Ukrainian POWs. 1 999 31 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Polozov: All 24 captive Ukrainian sailors to undergo psychiatric examination Russian investigators have appointed a complex comprehensive outpatient psychological and psychiatric examination for all 24 Ukrainian servicemen captured by the Russian FSB Security Service near the Kerch Strait, who are now being held in the Moscow-based Lefortovo detention facility. 1 156 18 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt: I condemn illegal annexation of Crimea Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt called on Russia to put an end to illegal control over the Crimean peninsula and attempts to redraw European borders. 1 831 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Ukrainian consuls to visit Russia-captured sailors, - Foreign Ministry The meeting with sailors will take place on March 13-15 in the Lefortovo prison. 784 5 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Russia’s illegal blockade of Azov Sea caused UAH 10 bln damage, - Omelian To avoid damage, shipowners redirect their cargoes to the Black Sea ports. 1 936 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
US, EU might impose new sanctions on Russia for actions in Kerch Strait, - Volker Russia has extended the arrest of Ukrainian sailors at least until Ukraine presidential elections are finished. U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker says that the sailors might be used as a tool for political pressure. 3 035 29 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade 
Resolution calling for increased military aid for Ukraine submitted to United States Senate A resolution calling for increased military aid to Ukraine and supporting the abolition of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been submitted to the U.S. Senate. 5 479 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade 
PACE passes resolution on Russia’s aggression in Sea of Azov Parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has supported the resolution on escalation in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait. 11 338 80 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Putin allows German and French experts to monitor Kerch Strait, - Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a proposal by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for German and French experts to monitor the Kerch Strait near occupied Crimea. 23 421 100 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Russia continues creeping offensive in Azov and Black Seas, - Poltorak There are certain threats in the Azov Sea, but Ukraine armed forces stay alert. 14 155 132 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Russia court extends arrest for all captive Ukraine sailors and SBU officers The Moscow Lefortovo Court extended the arrest of four remaining captive Ukrainian sailors until April 24, 2019. 5 633 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia Azov Sea blockade 
Russia almost lifted Azov Sea and Kerch Strait blockade after tough reaction by Ukraine and its Western partners, - Omelian Russia aggressive actions at sea should be punished by sanctions on its ports in the Azov and Black Sea regions. 14 062 65 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade Russia court extends arrest for 12 captive Ukraine sailors until Apr. 24 The Moscow Lefortovo Court extended the arrest for 12 captive Ukrainian sailors until April 24, 2019. 3 627 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Kerch Strait crisis: closed hearing to extend arrest of Ukraine sailors started in Moscow. VIDEO The Moscow Lefortovo Court behind the closed doors started considering motions for extension of the arrest of Ukrainian sailors detained in the Kerch Strait area on November 25, 2018. 3 187 18 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
US gives Ukraine $10M for building naval capabilities following Kerch Strait incident The U.S. Department of State is going to provide $10 million to further build Ukraine’s naval capabilities "in response to Russia’s dangerous escalation and unjustified Nov. 25 attack on three Ukrainian naval vessels near the Kerch Strait." 11 393 188 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
UNGA backs resolution calling to stop Russia's occupation, militarization of Crimea The resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) calls on the Russian Federation to withdraw its armed forces from Crimea, stop the occupation of the Ukrainian territories and refrain from impeding the lawful exercise of navigational rights and freedoms in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, and the Kerch Strait. 8 903 33 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Azov Sea blockade 
Poroshenko: EU prepares new sanctions over Russia's actions in Azov-Kerch water area Another step in countering Russian aggression against Ukraine is the introduction of a new package of sanctions over the Azov Sea clash. 15 654 197 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade 
MEPs pass resolution stiffening sanctions on Russia over aggression in Kerch Strait The European Parliament called on the European Union to impose stronger sanctions on the Russian Federation if the captured Ukrainian sailors are not released and if there is any further military escalation. 14 644 154 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade 
"Mr. Putin, this is no joke, no incident, no crisis, this is war," - Poroshenko on unprovoked attack on Ukrainian warships. VIDEO President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stresses the need for a NATO presence in the Black Sea and fresh U.S. and EU sanctions that would stop the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline amid growing tensions in the Black and Azov Sea regions. 43 709 421 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade War 
Kremlin started spreading fake news a year before Kerch Strait incident to mitigate public response, EU commissioner says EU Security Commissioner Julian King said Russia had paved the way for its decision to fire on and board two artillery ships and a tug boat through the dissemination of fake news. 13 873 110 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Vessels involved in preventing Ukrainian ships from passing through Kerch Strait belong to persons running business in Ukraine, - InformNapalm. PHOTOS The Neyma tanker and tug boats Bystryi, Gandvik and Eltigen, which were deployed near the Kerch Strait bridge's arc to block the passage of Ukrainian ships, belong to individuals doing business in Ukraine. 50 406 61 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade Ukraine's president asked UOC MP Head Onufriy to facilitate release of seamen captured by Russian President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stresses that he had used and would continue to use all possible means to free Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia. 19 707 523 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
"Putin is weaker than he would have the West believe," - Poroshenko In his piece in The New York Times, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that Russia’s seeks to return to an era where property and land are seized by force. 30 408 260 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade Several UN member states urge Russia to immediately release Ukrainian sailors The representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Estonia, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Georgia, Latvia and Canada called on Russia to release the captured Ukrainian ships and their crews unconditionally and without delay. 2 797 7 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Ukraine's warships to continue passing through Kerch Strait, defense minister says Ukrainian Navy ships are going to continue using the Kerch Strait, otherwise Russia will completely occupy the Sea of Azov. 26 670 215 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Ukrainian navy commander willing to replace sailors in Russian prison, - BILD Commander of the Ukrainian Naval Forces, Ihor Voronchenko, wants to go to a Russian prison in place of his sailors, if President Putin, in return, releases his men. 7 679 128 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
US European allies may bar Russian vessels from European ports, US Envoy Volker says U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, Ambassador Kurt Volker says America and its Western allies are considering a number of options to prevent Russia from asserting any more "unilateral control" in the shared waters of the Azov Sea. 7 668 96 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade 
Ukraine's army commander says Russian threat highest since 2014, - Reuters Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces says Russia has been ramping up its forces near the border with Ukraine since August and now poses the greatest military threat since 2014, the year Moscow annexed Crimea. 8 673 131 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
US, EU may stiffen sanctions on Russia amid Kerch Strait crisis, Envoy Volker says U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker says the U.S. and European countries may beef up sanctions against Russia or impose additional ones over captured Ukrainian sailors and seizure of vessels. 5 102 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade Russia imposes sanctions on Ukraine 
Ukraine's president announces package of 'Azov sanctions': "Russia will pay high price for its aggression" President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine is preparing claims to international judicial institutions in response to the act of aggression against Ukrainian ships. 18 828 221 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade 
