The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia on the situation in the Azov Sea, distributed the night before, in the European Union do not want to comment. Brussels pointed out its previous proclamations. "We do not comment on comments. I would just like to refer to our well-known position expressed by the High Representative for Foreign and Defense Policy in the European Parliament just a month ago and what she said at a press conference of the Council on Foreign Affairs on Monday, "RIA said today." News "EU source. On Wednesday, November 21, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation issued a statement stating that Kiev, Brussels and Washington are responsible for exacerbating the situation in the Sea of ??Azov.. Moscow warned the Ukrainian authorities against attempts to reconsider the status of the Sea of ??Azov as the inland water space of Ukraine and Russia contrary to international law, urging the Independent Square to refrain from such adventures as attempts to establish a state border there. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini stated in mid-October that the current regime for inspecting foreign vessels traveling to / from Ukrainian ports in the Sea of ??Azov leads to long delays. Because of this, not only Kyiv suffers financially, but also owners of ships flying the flag of the EU member states.. The Italian also expressed concern about the militarization of the puddle, recalling that in July Brussels added six entities involved in the construction of the Crimean bridge to the sanctions list.. On Monday, Mogherini reported that the EU countries are concerned about the situation in the Sea of ??Azov.

According to her, the European Union in this matter “will continue to work with full determination, including the adoption of appropriate targeted measures in the coming weeks or days”. At today's traditional briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova once again pointed out to the EU and Mogherini personally that “according to the agreement between Russia and Ukraine on cooperation in using the Sea of ??Azov and the Kerch Strait, Russian border guards are entitled to inspect vessels in the Sea of ??Azov”.