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.Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said Ukraine’s Admiral Ihor Voronchenko is meeting Thursday and Friday with US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Nicholson.Nicholson and other Pentagon officials “will reiterate the US support …read more
Source: theSun
