Putin made it clear that he would negotiate the exchange of sailors only with his godfather
The issue of exchanging Ukrainian sailors detained for provocation in the Black Sea can only be resolved after the investigation into their criminal case is completed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this today at a large press conference in Moscow.
“Medvedchuk recently came and raised the question of the release of Ukrainian soldiers detained in the Kerch Strait, or more precisely in the Black Sea. Medvedchuk raised this question. This issue can be resolved after the completion of the criminal case,” Putin said.
He is sure that the Ukrainian authorities sent their military personnel to certain death.
“As for the future of Ukrainian military personnel, when they were sent, they expected that some of them would die. And great displeasure in ruling circles was caused by the fact that no one died. Thank God this didn't happen. After the criminal proceedings, it will be clear what to do with this,” Putin said.
Russian border guards went to ram ships of the Ukrainian Navy, closing the Kerch Strait to passage.
As a result of the provocation, all three Ukrainian ships that invaded Russian territorial waters were detained by Russian border guards.
Moreover, in captivity The pride of the Ukrainian Naval Forces and the most visible crews were hit.
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