Ukraine asks for NATO vessels in Sea of Azov over Russia standoff
2018-11-30 09:48:22 source：The Aljazeera
November 29, 2018
Kiev, Ukraine - Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has urged NATO to deploy warships to the Sea of Azov following a military standoff in the area between Russia and Ukraine.
Poroshenko's remarks, part of a concerted push by Kiev at gaining Western support for more sanctions against Russia, were published in an interview with German newspaper, Bild, on Thursday.
In a sharp response, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the comment was "clearly aimed at provoking further tensions" and driven by Poroshenko's "electoral and domestic policy motives".
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