Russia warns of escalation in Crimea over martial law in Ukraine
2018-11-28 09:52:21 source：The Aljazeera
November 28, 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Ukraine is to blame for the confrontation in Crimea, as Moscow warned that the conflict could escalate because of Kiev's decision to declare martial law.
In a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, Putin said he is "seriously concerned" about the weekend naval standoff off the coast of Crimea between the Ukrainian navy and Russia's coastguard, which saw the latter seizing three Ukrainian ships and their crew.
The Russian president accused Ukraine of provoking the confrontation for political reasons.
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