US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis earlier this month blasted the Russian navy’s ‘brazen’ violation of a treaty that allows both Russian and Ukrainian ships free passage in the Kerch Strait. (Bloomberg pic)WASHINGTON: The head of the Ukrainian navy is meeting his US counterpart this week in Washington, where they will discuss the Russian navy’s recent seizure of three Ukrainian vessels, a US official said Thursday.
Russian ships last month opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels as they tried to pass through the Kerch Strait from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov, and detained the 24 Ukrainian crew members.
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