Thursday, 20 December 2018

Fast-moving events in Ukraine/Kerch Strait

Turchynov Calls For New Kerch Strait Provocation With NATO Support

29 November, 2018


The secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov, said that Ukraine plans to carry out a new passage of ships through the Kerch Strait with the involvement of international partners.

This is, for us, fundamental. If we stop and retreat, Russia will actually fulfill its task of seizing the Sea of ​​Azov, presenting to the world certain new sea borders in the Black Sea, de facto legalizing the occupation of the Crimea,” he said in an interview with BBC Ukraine.
The secretary of the National Security and Defense Council stressed that this issue should not be delayed.
We also offer our partners to take part in this passage from the Ukrainian Black Sea ports to the Ukrainian ports on the Azov coast,” added Turchinov.
According to him, Ukraine intends to invite representatives of the OSCE and other international organizations, including NATO, to take part in this passage.
It would be very logical. That the NATO ships invited by us to the ports of the Sea of ​​Azov prove that Russia must reckon with international law. So far, our initiative has not received a response. But I hope that during the next passage of the Ukrainian warships through the Kerch Strait, they at least send their observers to us,” said Turchinov.

He also commented on the likelihood of Russia detaining representatives of NATO and the OSCE.
When the attention of the leading countries of the world will be riveted on this issue, Russia will hold its tail and will not risk acting aggressively. But if we leave the situation that is unfolding around the Kerch Strait to the mercy of fate, if our sailors are not immediately released from captivity, then the civilized world will in fact recognize that Russia has the right to any aggression, to any changes in borders and will not be held responsible! ”, said Turchinov.



More than 40 US senators called on President Donald Trump to conduct a multinational military operation against Russia in the Black Sea.

According to them, it is necessary to ensure freedom of navigation, as well as to demonstrate support for “internationally recognized borders” and bilateral agreements. It also notes the need to “resist the excessive claims of Russia to sovereignty.”


The Federal Security Service (FSB) detained a gang member in the Republic of Crimea for storing 12 kg of TNT. According to the intelligence service, the accused is related to the nationalist organization “Noman Chelebidzhikhan’s battalion” TASS reports today, December 19th. Noman Chelebidzhikhan was a prominent figure in Crimean Tatar history. He was head of the Crimean Tatar national government in 1917-1918, and was a writer, poet, and the author of the national anthem.


UKRAINE TO SEND **MORE** WARSHIPS THRU KERCH STRAIT


19 December, 2018

BREAKING - UPDATED 3:25 & 3:45 PM EST. 

 

SEE BOTTOM UPDATES

 

The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov, has just told about the preparation of a new passage for Ukrainian warships through the Kerch Strait.
Whether they choose to abide by the agreement to inform Russia beforehand and get cooperation as they did in the past, or not like they tried several weeks ago (which erupted into a shooting naval battle) is not yet known.
This is developing . . . more info soon . . .
Secretary of the NSDC Alexander Turchinov said in an interview with the BBC .
This is fundamental for us. If we stop and retreat, Russia will actually fulfill its task of seizing the Sea of ​​Azov, impose self-determined new sea borders in the Black Sea to the world, de facto legalizing the occupation of Crimea,” Turchinov said.
He added that the transition is possible in the near future, because, in his opinion, this question cannot be delayed. "We offer our partners to take part in this passage from the Ukrainian Black Sea ports to the Ukrainian ports on the Azov coast," the NSDC secretary added. 
According to him, Ukraine will invite representatives of the OSCE and other international organizations to be present on our ships in order to prove to the whole world that Ukraine and its seamen do not violate any laws and international rules.
At the same time, he noted that so far such an initiative has not received a response. “When the attention of the leading countries of the world is drawn to this issue, Russia, with its tail between its legs, will not risk aggressively acting,” Turchinov is sure. 
He stressed that if left to the mercy of fate the situation that unfolds around the Kerch Strait, if the Ukrainian sailors are not immediately released from captivity, then the civilized world will in fact recognize that Russia has the right to any aggression, to any changes in borders, and will not bear for that responsibility.
Let's be honest - the Russian Federation has been condemned, but not punished,” the head of the National Security Council believes. In his opinion, sanctions against Russia should be significantly tightened, appropriate measures taken against the Russian fleet around the world, otherwise subsequent actions will be even more bloody and dangerous not only for Ukraine but also for other countries.

UPDATE 3:25 PM EST --

 

RUSSIA: The next passage of Ukrainian ships through the Kerch Strait, announced by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Alexander Turchinov earlier, will be considered as a new irresponsible provocation''-Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
"This is just an announcement of a new provocation, which has the same provocative nature," the diplomat said. "It is absolutely irresponsible. It is only meant to make the situation worse."
"Many Ukrainian partners are trying to defuse the tensions in this situation, and are actually working on finding ways of de-escalation," Zakharova noted. "To make such a statement in the context of these attempts made by several states, including EU member countries, is to confirm that provocations are the calling card of the current Kiev regime."
Earlier today, Turchinov stated in an interview with the BBC that Ukraine has no plans to cease the passage of its military vessels through the Kerch Strait, and did not rule out the possibility of eliminating the Crimean Bridge. He added that Ukraine is ready to invite representatives of the OSCE, NATO and other international organizations to be present at the Ukrainian vessels.

Kerch Strait incident

 

On November 26, Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, endorsed President Pyotr Poroshenko’s decree on imposing a 30-day martial law in the Vinnitsa, Lugansk, Nikolayevsk, Odessa, Sumy, Kharkov, Chernigov, Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, as well as Ukraine’s territorial waters in the Sea of Azov. Initially, Poroshenko sought to impose martial law for 60 days, but this put into question holding the March presidential elections and sparked a public outcry.
The pretext for the decision to declare martial law was an incident in the Kerch Strait on November 25, when three Ukrainian warships, en route from Odessa to Mariupol, illegally crossed Russia’s state border, entered Russia’s territorial waters and started performing dangerous maneuvers.
Despite the repeated warnings and demands to stop, the Ukrainian vessels continued their way, forcing Russia to use weapons. All three Ukrainian ships were detained in the Black Sea. Three Ukrainian servicemen were slightly wounded and received medical assistance, and their lives are not under threat. A criminal case has been launched over the violation of Russia’s state border. Moscow slammed the incident as a provocation.
Twenty-four Ukrainian sailors have been detained in Russia until January 25, 2019.

UKRAINE GOES "FULL RETARD" 

 

UPDATE 3:45 PM EST -- 

 

Secretary of National Security Defense Council of Ukraine Turchynov: "New Ukrainian missiles allow our military to de-block Azov Sea and destroy the [Kerch] bridge."
(HT Analysis: In this one sentence, the government of Ukraine just gave Russia an actual reason to utterly smash Ukraine. When he said "destroy the [Kerch] Bridge" he killed his own country. If any single event is recorded in history as to how World War 3 began in Europe, THIS STATEMENT from Ukraine ought to be shown as the reason.   Completely retarded.  Utterly stupid.

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