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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. 50 470 61 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. 11 860 56 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
US position is clear: Russia must return to Ukraine its ships, detained sailors, - State Department deputy spokesperson America's position regarding the Kerch Strait incident is very clear: the Russian Federation must return to Ukraine its vessels and detained crewmembers. 10 999 49 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 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". 11 776 48 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
US, European Commission discuss sanctions against Russian sea ports, Ukraine's infrastructure minister says The United States and the European Commission are engaging in serious debate on possible sanctions on Russian ports in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea region. 2 289 45 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. 5 668 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia Azov Sea blockade 
British PM May on Kerch Strait crisis: Russia must release Ukrainian boats, sailors; UK to keep pushing for "appropriate sanctions" Britain would continue to push for "appropriate sanctions" against Russia in relation to its behavior. 5 997 44 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 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. 5 132 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade Russia imposes sanctions on Ukraine 
Ukraine's Ground Forces commander: Military presence along Azov Sea coast bolstered in response to Russia's aggressive behavior. PHOTOS Ukraine has bolstered its military presence along the Sea of Azov coast due to aggressive actions of the Russian Federation. 16 779 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 
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. 2 282 37 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. 6 092 35 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Ukrainian ports lost nearly 1B hryvnia due to Russia’s actions in Sea of Azov, Minister Omelian says Sea of Azov-based Ukrainian ports suffered losses worth more than 1 billion hryvnia due to the actions of the Russian Federation in the Sea of Azov. 3 077 35 Previously in trend: 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. 8 934 33 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 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. 2 028 31 Previously in trend: 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. 3 058 29 Previously in trend: 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. 3 652 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 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. 2 738 27 Previously in trend: 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. 5 497 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia 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. 1 965 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Top border guard says Russia paves way for economic blockade of Ukraine's ports Ukraine's State Border Guard Service Chief, Petro Tsyhykal says Russia creates preconditions for economic blockade of the country's sea and river ports. 9 041 27 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
Russia uses Sea of Azov to supply weapons to its Donbas-based forces, Ukraine's envoy to UN says Besides hampering the maritime commerce in the Sea of Azov, the Russian Federation is also using this channel to stealthily deliver weapons to its own forces stationed in the Donbas. 5 985 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 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. 1 855 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
21 Ukrainian sailors brought to Moscow-based Lefortovo prison, three wounded ones - to Matrosskaya Tishina, - sources 21 of 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by the Russian FSB Security Service are in detention facility in Moscow. 10 012 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 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. 2 254 20 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. 3 211 18 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. 1 195 18 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
"Russia must immediately cease its unlawful conduct," - US Ambassador Haley on Kerch Strait incident Further Russian escalation will further undermine Russia’s standing in the world, sour Russia’s relations with the U.S. and many other countries. 1 839 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
Russia’s economic war against Ukraine: journalists show statistics of Mariupol, Berdiansk ports blockade by Moscow. INFOGRAPHICS Journalists compiled maps that clearly show the economic blockade of the Azov Sea-based Ukrainian ports by the Russian Federation. 9 036 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade 
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. 688 11 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. 4 902 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia 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. 2 827 7 Previously in trend: 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. 804 5 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
