Nikita Mendkovich, President of the Eurasian Analytical Club, in an interview with Reedus commented The Ukrainian side made a statement that all ships heading towards Russian ports in the Black Sea waters will be considered military targets. According to the expert, such statements are only retaliatory threats after the grain deal was terminated and Russia blocked water communications with ports in southern Ukraine.
They made a similar statement, threatening a terrorist attack in the Black Sea. But behind these statements there is no practical meaning and content, ”said Mendkovich.
He recalled that many experts had suggested that Kiev was trying to draw the CSTO countries into the conflict, as oil exports and imports from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan passed through Russian ports. However, according to him, Kiev will not have any effect on the trade of these countries.
Russian Ministry of Defense announcedFrom July 20, all ships going to Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea will be considered as potential military cargo carriers. The military department noted that this decision was taken on the basis of stopping the “Black Sea initiative” and narrowing the maritime humanitarian aid corridor.
In turn, the Ukrainian military department announced Banning of cruises in the northeast of the Black Sea and the Kerch-Yenikal Strait from 20 July.
Last ship previously covered by grain agreement left Black Sea.
Source: Gazeta
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