Meanwhile, Ukraine's president has
declared martial law in his country in the aftermath of the above incident.
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Experts say Russia’s actions in the Kerch Strait were illegal
By: David B. Larter 1 day ago
Russia’s seizure of Ukraine’s naval vessels is illegal, no matter whose version of events is true, according to three international law experts who responded to questions from Defense News.
The precise events that sparked an international crisis in the Kerch Strait between Russia and its Ukrainian neighbors are hotly debated, and the two parties have opposing versions of the Nov. 25 clash. Then, Russian security services rammed, then fired on Ukrainian vessels, before ultimately seizing the ships and arresting the sailors on board.
Russia has released video confessions from Ukrainian sailors about their supposed violation of Russian sovereignty, and has put them up on charges and transferred them to prison cells in Moscow, according to Russian media reports.
Even if you take all that the Kremlin has said about the incident at face value, Russia’s actions still constitute a violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea – a treaty that both Russia and Ukraine have ratified, experts say.
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