Poroshenko visits the 169th training centre ‘Desna’ of the Ukrainian Army ground forces in Chernihiv Region, Ukraine. — Reuters photo
BERLIN: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked Nato members including Germany yesterday to send naval vessels to the Sea of Azov to back his country in the standoff with Russia.
“Germany is one of our closest allies, and we hope that states within Nato are now ready to relocate naval ships to the Sea of Azov in order to assist Ukraine and provide security,” he told Germany’s Bild daily.
President Vladimir Putin insisted Wednesday that Russian forces were right to seize three Ukrainian ships …read more
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