Russia, which dominates the Sea of Azov, in the event of a war with Ukraine, can actively use this position to put pressure on the southern cities on the banks of the Azov. According to RBC, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said this in an interview with The Washington Post.
According to Kuleba, Moscow is using the Sea of Azov “as a theater of military operations.”
Earlier, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called for increasing joint efforts in the Black Sea – otherwise, in his opinion, it, like the Azov Sea, will also be “lost” for Kiev.
Recall that due to the concentration of Russian military equipment in the regions bordering with Ukraine, the world media began to discuss the topic of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions, including the shutdown of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, and restrictions against Russian energy companies, and disconnection of the system of “fast” financial settlements SWIFT.
Meanwhile, earlier today, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov made it clear that Russia is moving its troops exclusively on its territory, and this is its sovereign right. At the same time, he recalled that the Russian Federation expects proposals on security guarantees from the United States and other NATO countries. In particular, we are talking about the non-deployment of intermediate and shorter-range missiles in each other’s reach and the refusal to further expand NATO, including at the expense of the former republics of the USSR.
Source: Rosbalt
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