The Black Sea does not belong to Russia.
This statement was made by British Defense Minister Gavin Williamson during a meeting with Ukrainian Minister Stepan Poltorak in Odessa, Reuters reports.
Minister Williamson noted that the British warships that arrived in Odessa this week demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine and emphasize that “Ukraine is not alone,” the PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“It also demonstrates our right to arrive at ports like Odessa, freedom of navigation, freedom of naval forces to operate in the Black Sea. This sea does not belong to Russia, it is an international sea,” said the British Secretary of Defense.
Let us remind you that on December 17, the ship HMS Echo (H87) of the Royal Navy of Great Britain entered the Black Sea.