Russian leader says Ukraine’s Poroshenko is trying to bolster popularity with Black Sea ‘provocation’Kerch strait Q&A: what happened and why does it matter?Vladimir Putin has shrugged off Donald Trump’s threat to cancel a meeting with him due to Moscow’s seizure of three Ukrainian navy ships, and accused Ukraine’s president of orchestrating the crisis.Russia seized three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crews on Sunday over what it said was their illegal entry into Russian waters, which Ukraine has denied. Related: Ukraine president warns Russia tensions could lead to ‘full-scale war’ Related: Putin and Poroshenko motives open to question in Kerch …read more
Source: The Guardian
