“Nothing to appease”: Moscow refused Washington's mediation
On November 27, 2018, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, after an incident in the Kerch Strait, called on the presidents of Russia and Ukraine to begin direct negotiations to resolve the situation, and offered himself as an intermediary. The Kremlin’s reaction was immediate, as Pompeo was the former CIA director of the United States, who, when confirmed as secretary of state, vowed to fight Russia.
A spokesman for Russian President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the Pompeo initiative, said that the situation around the Kerch Strait no longer needs to be appeased. Reports about this Interfax.
- said Sands.
Peskov said that in the Kerch Strait, the usual order (regime) of passage for both civilian ships and warships continues to operate. And the Ukrainian side repeatedly used it, and there were no problems. So "there is nothing to appease."
But the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, taking advantage of the situation, introduced martial law in ten regions of the country, which we in detail previously reported. It should be recalled that on November 25, 2018, Kiev organized a provocation dangerous for shipping in the Kerch Strait, violating the state border of Russia, specially sent for this by a group of ships of the Ukrainian Navy. Yes and themselves Ukrainian sailors, after detention, confirmed this.
A spokesman for Russian President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the Pompeo initiative, said that the situation around the Kerch Strait no longer needs to be appeased. Reports about this Interfax.
The situation does not need to be appeased. The pacification happened yesterday when our border guards pacified violators of the state border of the Russian Federation
- said Sands.
Peskov said that in the Kerch Strait, the usual order (regime) of passage for both civilian ships and warships continues to operate. And the Ukrainian side repeatedly used it, and there were no problems. So "there is nothing to appease."
But the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, taking advantage of the situation, introduced martial law in ten regions of the country, which we in detail previously reported. It should be recalled that on November 25, 2018, Kiev organized a provocation dangerous for shipping in the Kerch Strait, violating the state border of Russia, specially sent for this by a group of ships of the Ukrainian Navy. Yes and themselves Ukrainian sailors, after detention, confirmed this.
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