Poroshenko Asks NATO To Send Ships To Azov Sea To Help Protect Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is calling on NATO to send ships to the Sea of Azov to help protect Ukraine after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crews off Crimea.
In an interview with the German tabloid Bild published early on November 29, Poroshenko said he hoped European states will take active steps, including increasing sanctions and military protection against Russia, to help Ukraine after providing verbal support in the wake of Russia's capture of 24 Ukrainian sailors over the weekend.
"We hope that NATO states are prepared to send naval ships to the Sea of Azov to support Ukraine and provide security," Poroshenko said. He claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin saw himself as a "Russian emperor" and Ukraine as a Russian "colony."
Read more at: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-president-poroshenko-asks-nato-send-ships-to-azov-sea-help-protect-ukraine-/29627506.html
The Russia-Ukraine Clash Is A Reminder Of NATO's Vital Purpose
Yahoo View•November 28, 2018
NATO was founded to protect Western nations from dangers to the East, namely Russia.
Video: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/russia-ukraine-clash-reminder-nato-005100679.html
Good, that's what they are there for.
In Turkey, the Bosphorus Strait:
Christopher Miller
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Ukrainian Navy Commander and Vice Admiral Ihor Voronchenko says the country will ask for Russian ships to be banned from using the Bosphorus Strait as tensions rise over Russia's Black Sea attack and Sea of Azov blockade.
https://twitter.com/ChristopherJM/status/1068101604073721857
That might mean Turkey stepping up as Nato partner.
