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Russia uses Sea of Azov to export looted Ukrainian grain, metal, and coal, - Navy Russian invaders are transporting looted goods from the occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia via the Azov Sea. 711 11 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
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. 9 555 119 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. 18 589 386 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. 8 201 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. 2 300 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. 10 721 155 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. 6 468 131 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. 41 541 267 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. 7 871 119 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. 4 247 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". 11 800 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. 2 270 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. 11 873 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. 2 754 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. 18 407 193 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. 6 100 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. 4 910 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. 15 819 166 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. 6 369 149 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. 2 050 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. 1 217 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. 1 875 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. 819 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. 1 978 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. 3 072 29 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade 
