State Department: We call on Russia to cease its harassment of international shipping in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait

Οι Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες υποστηρίζουν την κυριαρχία και την εδαφική ακεραιότητα της Ουκρανίας εντός των διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένων συνόρων της, που εκτείνεται στα χωρικά ύδατα της. Καλούμε τη Ρωσία να σταματήσει την παρενόχληση της διεθνούς ναυτιλίας στη Θάλασσα της Αζοφικής και στενών Κερτς, αναφέρει σε δήλωσή της η εκπρόσωπος του State Department Heather Nauert. Αναλυτικά:

The United States condemns Russia’s harassment of international shipping in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait. Russia has delayed hundreds of commercial vessels since April and in recent weeks has stopped at least 16 commercial ships attempting to reach Ukrainian ports.

Russia’s actions to impede maritime transit are further examples of its ongoing campaign to undermine and destabilize Ukraine, as well as its disregard for international norms.

The United States supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters.

We call on Russia to cease its harassment of international shipping in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait.

Πηγή: State Department