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Russia calls Azov Sea incident ‘provocation’ by Ukraine

Monday, 26 November 2018 10:10 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 26 November 2018 10:15 PM ]

Seized Ukrainian military vessels are seen in a port of Kerch, Crimea, on November 26, 2018. Kiev and Moscow faced their worst crisis in years on November 26, 2018 as Ukraine and its Western allies demanded the release of three ships fired on and seized by Russia near Crimea. (AFP)

Marina Kortunova
Press TV, Moscow

Russia has accused Ukraine of deliberately provoking a naval incident off the coast of Crimea. Moscow says the incident was aimed at providing a pretext for the West to impose new sanctions on Moscow. Marina Kurtonova reports.

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