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Bloomberg: Turkey, Russia Fallout Over Downed Warplane Deepens at Two Ports
* Russian ships released after correcting safety violations
* Cargo from Turkish ships blocked at Russian Black Sea port
Turkey released three of four Russian ships that it detained this month at a Black Sea port for maritime safety violations, according to data on the website of Port State Control for the Black Sea.
The action at the port of Samsun came after Russia held five Turkish ships for port inspections at Novorossiysk, according to two port officials who requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media. All the vessels have been released by the Russians.
Three of four Russian ships departed Samsun on Friday after making repairs to fire hoses, lifeguard boats or radios cited and violations by inspectors, the officials said. One remaining Russian ship may leave Monday.
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2 comments:
Could turkey and Russia go to war over this and were word nato stand if they did whirs like to here your View Wne and just wanted to say I like your blog it's very informative
"This" is just tit for tat petty harassment.
Turkey attempting to close the Straights would be an "Act of War" under the Montreaux Agreement.
NATO Article 5, ( mutual self defence) only applies if a NATO a Member is attacked, ( and only after a vote by all members of NATO, and compliance with the results of a vote, is for each Member Nation, voluntary), not if they are the ones attacking other Nations.
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