The Ukrainian fishery vessel "YAMK-0041", which was engaged in illegal fishing of flounder in the exclusive economic zone of Russia (to the west of Tarhankut cape), detained by the border guard department of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Crimea, should be exchanged for the crew of the Kerch seiner "Nord". With such a proposal, the State Duma deputy from Crimea Mikhail Sheremet. "It would be correct if our sailors were exchanged for these poachers. Unfortunately, today Ukraine does not follow the norms of international law and violates its laws by forcibly holding the Crimean crew, "he told RIA Novosti.. The parliamentarian believes that it is necessary to exchange not only the fishermen, but also the vessels themselves. "Our children need to return home. And the vessel should also return back to its native harbor, "Sheremet noted.. Commented on the Friday incident in the waters of the Black Sea, the result of which was the detention of the Ukrainian ship "Amethyst" by the patrol ship of the Russian Federation and 5 citizens of Nezalezhnaya, the deputy of the State Council of the Crimea Vladislav Ganjara. In an interview with RT, he stated that the stories with "Nord" and "NMK-0041" are very different situations. "Then it was a fact of frank capture (Kerch seiner) in the style of Somali pirates.

Here, Russian border guards act in accordance with all norms of international and maritime law, "the Crimean. According to him, at present Moscow has to strengthen security in the Black Sea and the Sea of ??Azov because of provocations of Kiev in the region. "Crimea is on the eve of a very important event - the opening of the Crimean bridge, which will take place in May this year. In this regard, the strengthening of security measures is a completely justified step, because we heard a lot of aggressive statements from Ukrainian and radical, and various political groups, "Ganjara. The authorities of the Nezalezhnaya have already felt the real movements of the Kremlin in the protection of the peninsula.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine issued today a statement in which it reported on the "noticeably" increased number of facts of the detention of Ukrainian sailors in other countries in recent times. "The main reason for the detentions and arrests of Ukrainians is the transportation of illegal migrants and prohibited goods," the statement said.. The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine notes that the seizure of seafarers is often the fault of themselves. "The prerequisite for getting into emergencies is ignorance, frivolity in making a decision on the performance of work or consent to illegal quick wage," the report says.. In this regard, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry published recommendations for citizens of the Nezalezhnaya, planning to work in shipping companies. Earlier on Friday, the press secretary of the State Border Service of Ukraine Oleg Slobodyan admitted that the detained vessel did not have permission to cross the Ukrainian-Russian border.

"The fact that the Russian border guards detained a fishing boat is confirmed. At the moment we know that the vessel had the right to fish, but within the 12-mile sea zone. That is, the vessel for unknown reasons left this zone and was closer to the coast of the Crimea ", - quotes Slobodyana" Ukrinform ".

He suggested that the Ukrainians chased the best catch to the peninsula and found themselves in the hands of the border guards of the "country-occupier".