KIEV, June 16 – Ukraine has presented a statement to members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) asking the to respond to provocative illegal actions made by Russia which are threatening safety of navigation in the northern part of the Black Sea which has literally turned into a "grey zone" for international shipping as a result of the continued illegal occupation by the Russian Federation of the Crimean peninsula.
"Recent provocative actions of the Russian Side related to attempted interference to operation of the Ukrainian rescue vessel during regular exercises of the Maritime Search and Rescue Service of Ukraine in search and rescue region of Ukraine, which had occurred on 23 April 2017, proves once again Russia’s disregard of all norms and principles of international law. This was stated by Ukraine at the 98th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee in London," the press service of Ukraine's Foreign Ministry reported on Thursday.
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