US Claims Russia's Plan To Restrict Access To Black Sea Is 'Unprovoked Escalation'
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published April 20, 2021 | 05:20 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th April, 2021) The United States considers Russia's decision to close parts of the Black Sea for foreign navies an attempt to undermine and destabilize Ukraine, US State Department Spokesperson Ned price said.
"The United States expresses its deep concern over Russia's plans to block foreign naval ships and state vessels in parts of the Black Sea, including near occupied Crimea and the Kerch Strait," Price said in a Monday statement, claiming that this is "yet another unprovoked escalation in Moscow's ongoing campaign to undermine and destabilize Ukraine."
Price reiterated Washington's concerns over Russia's troop buildup on the borders.
"The United States reaffirms its unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters.
...We commend Ukraine for its continued restraint in the face of Russian provocations, and call on Russia to cease its harassment of vessels in the region and reverse its build-up of forces along Ukraine's border and in occupied Crimea," Price said.
On April 14, the Russian Defense Ministry's department of navigation and oceanography released a bulletin stating that from April 24 to October 31, there will be no passage through the territorial sea of Russia for foreign warships and other state vessels in three water areas of the Black Sea. The bulletin noted that the zones planned for closure will not prevent the navigation through the Kerch Strait and are located within the Russian territorial waters.
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