The November 25 “incident” in the Black Sea involving Russia’s illegal seizure of three Ukrainian military vessels and their personnel – in actuality, an explicit violation of the norms of international maritime law (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, November 26, 28, 29) – has become a “legitimate” pretext for Moscow to conduct sweeping offensive activities in two strategic theaters: Crimea and the Arctic region.
With ‘Azov debacle’ as pretext, Russia further militarizes Crimea and obstructs passage through northern sea route
By Ukrainian Weekly Editor5 Mins Read