Ukraine Says Cargo Traffic Resumed in Sea of Azov
Kiev, Ukraine says traffic has resumed to and
from its ports on the Sea of Azov following a standoff with Russia.
Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan said
merchant ships were moving through the Kerch Strait linking the Sea
of Azov with the Black Sea.
Omelyan, who accused Russia last week of blocking the Strait for
Ukrainian cargoes, said Tuesday that the ports of Berdyansk and
Mariupol have been partially unblocked thanks to a stern
international response.
Russia, however, insisted that it never blocked vessels from
traveling through the Kerch Strait and that any possible disruptions
were linked to bad weather.
Relations between the two neighbors have been further strained
over a Nov. 25 incident in which the Russian coast guard fired upon
and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crews, the
Associated Press (AP) news reported.
Source: Oman News Agency
