The Defense Ministry said that from 00: 00 Moscow time on July 20, all vessels traveling in the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports will be considered as potential carriers of military cargo.
The Ministry of Defense also stated that the flag countries of such vessels will be considered involved in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of Kiev.
A number of areas in the north-western and south-eastern parts of the international waters of the Black Sea have been declared temporarily dangerous for navigation
This means that ANY vessels travelling in those supposedly international waters do not have guaranteed safety, as they did before today. All vessels travelling there, will now be seen as 'carrying military cargo' , which was already happening BTW, they just got away with under the Grain Deal.
This means that those vessels will potentially be shot at, or sunk, whether they are flying a Ukrainian flag, or not.
My reaction is FAFO.
Yeah, and I don't think that trying to remove the blockade via US involvement is going to work somehow.
This means that ANY vessels travelling in those supposedly international waters do not have guaranteed safety, as they did before today. All vessels travelling there, will now be seen as 'carrying military cargo' , which was already happening BTW, they just got away with under the Grain Deal.
This means that those vessels will potentially be shot at, or sunk, whether they are flying a Ukrainian flag, or not.
My reaction is FAFO.
Yeah, and I don't think that trying to remove the blockade via US involvement is going to work somehow.
Mmm I’ve always wanted to be a privateer
Arrrrr.