BRUSSELS: NATO will hang an emergency assembly with Ukrainian officers at alliance headquarters in Brussels on Monday over the naval standoff with Russia off the coast of Crimea.
Russia fired on after which seized three Ukrainian ships on Sunday, accusing them of illegally coming into its waters within the Sea of Azov, in a dramatic spike in tensions that raises fears of a much wider escalation.
NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg held phone talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and officers from the 2 sides will meet later within the day.
"The Secretary General expressed NATO's full support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, including its full navigational rights in its territorial waters under international law," NATO said of Stoltenberg's name.
Kiev demanded the go back of its ships and sailors, denouncing "another act of armed aggression" by way of Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.
The Ukrainian military has been placed on top alert and the country's parliament is to vote on a request by way of Poroshenko to impose martial legislation for 60 days.
Ukraine has also instructed its Western allies to step up existing sanctions implemented against Russia over Crimea and its role within the ongoing warfare in jap Ukraine between the federal government and pro-Moscow separatists.
Moscow blamed Kiev for the incident, with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accusing Ukraine of a deliberate provocation and of the use of "dangerous methods" that put ships within the house at risk.
Russian denials drew a barbed response on Twitter from america Special Envoy for Ukraine Negotiations, Kurt Volker.
"Russia rams Ukrainian vessel peacefully travelling toward a Ukrainian port. Russia seizes ships and crew and then accuses Ukraine of provocation???" Volker tweeted.
Tensions have been construction over the Kerch Strait, the place Russia has built a new bridge that provides it a land connection to Crimea.
Kiev has accused Moscow of blocking get right of entry to for Ukrainian ships even though the strait, the one manner out and in of the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.
The European Union warned Sunday that tensions within the Azov Sea and Kerch Strait had "increased dangerously" and demanded Russia restore freedom of passage.
Russia fired on after which seized three Ukrainian ships on Sunday, accusing them of illegally coming into its waters within the Sea of Azov, in a dramatic spike in tensions that raises fears of a much wider escalation.
NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg held phone talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and officers from the 2 sides will meet later within the day.
"The Secretary General expressed NATO's full support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, including its full navigational rights in its territorial waters under international law," NATO said of Stoltenberg's name.
Kiev demanded the go back of its ships and sailors, denouncing "another act of armed aggression" by way of Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.
The Ukrainian military has been placed on top alert and the country's parliament is to vote on a request by way of Poroshenko to impose martial legislation for 60 days.
Ukraine has also instructed its Western allies to step up existing sanctions implemented against Russia over Crimea and its role within the ongoing warfare in jap Ukraine between the federal government and pro-Moscow separatists.
Moscow blamed Kiev for the incident, with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accusing Ukraine of a deliberate provocation and of the use of "dangerous methods" that put ships within the house at risk.
Russian denials drew a barbed response on Twitter from america Special Envoy for Ukraine Negotiations, Kurt Volker.
"Russia rams Ukrainian vessel peacefully travelling toward a Ukrainian port. Russia seizes ships and crew and then accuses Ukraine of provocation???" Volker tweeted.
Tensions have been construction over the Kerch Strait, the place Russia has built a new bridge that provides it a land connection to Crimea.
Kiev has accused Moscow of blocking get right of entry to for Ukrainian ships even though the strait, the one manner out and in of the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.
The European Union warned Sunday that tensions within the Azov Sea and Kerch Strait had "increased dangerously" and demanded Russia restore freedom of passage.
NATO calls emergency meeting with Ukraine on sea clash
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