MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin says the Ukrainian seamen captured by Russia in Sunday’s incident off Russian-annexed peninsula of Crimea should be treated as prisoners of war.
Klimkin told reporters in Kiev that the government is in talks with the Red Cross to make sure the seamen are treated as prisoners of war.
Six Ukrainians were injured after Russian border guards opened fire on three Ukrainian military vessels in the Kerch Strait on Sunday. The vessels and the crews were captured by the Russians.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not say whether the Kremlin considers them prisoners of war.
Ukrainian protesters have burned a Russian flag and hurled flares at the Russian consulate in the eastern city of Kharkiv over the seizure of Ukrainian navy ships.
The Unian news agency reported that the protesters demanded Ukraine cut off diplomatic relations with Russia and nationalize Russian business on Ukrainian soil. They also said Ukraine should stop respecting a 2003 agreement with Russia on sharing the Kerch Strait between the Black Sea and Azov Sea that is at the core of the standoff.
In Kiev, protesters from far right party National Corps waved flares outside the Ukrainian parliament. They brandished yellow-and-blue flags with the Ukrainian national symbol, the trident, and a huge white banner reading “Don’t Back Down!”
As Ukraine mulls imposing martial law, National Corps protester Rodion Kudryashov said the measure shouldn’t last more than 30 days because it shouldn’t disrupt elections planned for March. He also said it should be accompanied by a “termination of relations” with Russia.
The usual USA / Ukrainian false flag attack to anger Russia is this despicable and laughable event. These 2 Ukrainian boats were just delivered to the Ukraine, both junk ships, for just this provocation. These are not war criminals, they are paid stooges set up by Poroshenko and Trump / CIA to villify Russia again, always.
These doodes on the 3 boats are clueless as to their being stooges for Poroshenko and Trump / USA.
Ah, good to see we have an Ivan working Russkie propoganda.
Bundle up, comrade, it’s winter in Moscow.
And do work on your grammar. Don’t just use Google Translate, it is often incorrect.
Still nothing on Trump twitters about this. Although since it happened, he’s attacked 60 Minutes, the Clinton Foundation, and can’t stop about the migrants and the wall. Any reports of statements from WH?
because you see, those freighters were loaded with pantsuits heading for the overseas market - they had no choice but to prevent them from reaching port where hilary’s overseas secret army of feminist lesbians would distribute them, thus corrupting young minds - surprised you didn’t see the logic Mr. Jones, you’re usually very astute.
In his personal Ukraine, our Preshitident Skanky-Manslut has captured President Putin’s seamen also.