RFE: Russia Agrees To Move Naval Exercises Away From Irish Coast After Outcry
Russia will not conduct naval exercises in international waters off the southwest coast of Ireland next week as planned, Moscow's ambassador to Ireland said on January 29.
Ambassador Yury Filatov said in a statement that Russia decided to relocate the naval exercises as a "gesture of goodwill" to Dublin and Irish fishing groups.
Ireland was notified last week that the exercises would take place about 240 kilometers off its southwest coast within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but not its territorial waters.
The announcement of the drills, originally planned for February 3-8, had caused considerable controversy in Ireland.
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Russia Agrees To Move Naval Exercises Away From Irish Coast After Outcry From Ireland
Russia to Move Naval Drills Out of Ireland Fishing Waters -- Moscow Times
Russia replies to Irish fishermen -- RT
Russia moves naval exercise that rattled EU member Ireland -- ABC News/AP
Russia relocates naval exercises due to Irish concerns -- The Hill
Victory for defiant Irish fishermen as Russia agrees to move its war games from their patch -- SKY News
3 comments:
What did Ireland give up to achieve this? Obviously it was very significant but the article doesn't tell us. Ireland was allowed to "look tough."
The US has overreacted in it's desire to pick a fight with Russia. I suspect our government will grasp the error of their ways soon. Perhaps the template used by Ireland to defuse tensions with Russia can work for us.
/Move your ships or we stop Guinness shipments to Russia.
Bposter, I think fishing rights and respecting the rights of the fishermen are a different altogether situation than Ukraine Vs Russia. So what works for Ireland is not gonna work to defuse the situation with Ukraine.
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