News archive on the topic "Ukrainian sailors"

The Ukrainian Embassy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria is clarifying information about the presence of Ukrainian citizens among the sailors captured by pirates off the coast of Cameroon, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The embassy reported this. The diplomats noted that they are aware of information previously disseminated in the media about eight captured Ukrainians from the crew of the ship, which was in a roadstead near the city of Douala. “We are directly clarifying...

Ukraine and Russia have reached an agreement on the return of 24 captured Ukrainian sailors from the Russian Federation, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This was stated by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova, Hromadske reports. “An agreement has already been reached to return the sailors. There is a decision of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Now the final documents are being processed, I think that we will soon welcome the sailors at home,”...

Ukrainian sailor Viktor Bespalchenko, arrested as a result of an incident near the Kerch Strait, and his fiancee Tatyana today signed up for the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center in Moscow, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Lawyer Nikolai Polozov reported this on Facebook. “I congratulate the prisoner of war Ukrainian sailor Viktor Bespalchenko and his bride Tatyana on this joyful event! After several months of preparation, obtaining permission from the investigation and...

During the incident in the Kerch Strait, Ukrainian sailors were supposed to shoot at Russian border guards. Boris Babin, the ex-head of the fake “representative office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea”, stated this on the UA:Krim channel, a Politnavigator correspondent reports. “If you are afraid of responsibility, take off your uniform and go work as a loader. Why did you join the Armed Forces if you are afraid of responsibility? Three were captured from us...

Ukraine has filed a request to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to take temporary measures and oblige Russia to release Ukrainian sailors and ships detained for violating the state border in the Kerch Strait. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Zerkal reported this on Facebook, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Today’s appeal by Ukraine to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea with a request to accept temporary...

The decline of the education sector in Ukraine has led to the fact that foreign shipowners have ceased to consider the former Soviet republic as a country for recruiting new personnel. As a result, it became more difficult for Ukrainian sailors to find work and go on a voyage. This was announced during the II National Forum of Ukrainian Crewing, which took place the day before in Odessa, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. "Many countries…

Today, Kyiv is not able to independently rescue Ukrainian sailors arrested by Russia. Andrey Kostin, deputy head of the bar councils in the Odessa region, said this on Channel Seven, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “There is not enough weight in the international arena to independently resolve this issue. It is much more difficult for Ukraine to resist such pressure and attack from...

Ukrainian military personnel arrested after a provocation in the Kerch Strait were taken from Crimea to Moscow. Lawyer Dzhemil Temishev, who defends the commander of the Berdyansk boat, Lieutenant Roman Mokryak, wrote about this on Facebook, a Politnavigator correspondent reports. “The sailors are already in Moscow. Colleagues from Lefortovo reported. Today, due to “technical measures,” Lefortovo was practically closed. But we are not in Simferopol...

Russian border guards were obliged to open fire on Ukrainian boats in the Kerch Strait, but they took pity on the sailors sent by their president to certain death and limited themselves to a collision. Member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Franz Klintsevich stated this on the Rossiya 1 TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “In this case, Poroshenko, who in his speech is trying to look like a hero and...

251 Ukrainian sailors were detained in Greece and Italy, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This was announced by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Zayats. “The situation with Ukrainian sailors has recently deteriorated significantly. The hottest spots are Greece and Italy. As of June of this year, 151 Ukrainian sailors are being held in Greece, of which 108 are convicted, of...

The Prosecutor General of Greece promised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine that 26 Ukrainians - crew members of three foreign ships arrested in Greece - will soon be able to return to Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This was stated by the Deputy Director of the Consular Service Department - Head of the Consular Support Department Vasily Kyrylich, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. “Our key petition to the Greek side is to accept...

A Ukrainian sailor who was captured by Nigerian pirates has returned to Ukraine. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This was announced by the official representative of the Department of Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vasily Kirilich, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “He's released. Yesterday I returned to Frankfurt, passed a medical examination there and returned to Ukraine,” said Vasily Kirilich.…

At least 214 sailors - citizens of Ukraine - are currently in foreign prisons, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. “The Department of Consular Service keeps under control the cases of 214 sailors-citizens of Ukraine, regarding which the competent authorities of foreign states, in particular, Greece, India, Spain,...

In the Odessa region, at one of the training grounds, comprehensive classes in general military training continue with officers of the Command of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This was reported in the press center of the Ukrainian Navy Command. “The purpose of the planned event is to update and improve officers in tactical, fire training, mine safety and tactical medicine.…