The European Parliament adopted the resolution on the situation in the Sea of Azov.
The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE and Greens/EFA groups.
The situation in the Sea of Azov was addressed by the bilateral agreement of 2003 between Ukraine and Russia, which defines these territories as internal waters of the two states and gives both parties the power to inspect suspicious vessels.
The construction of the Kerch Bridge and a gas pipeline and the laying of underwater cables to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula without Ukraine's consent constitute another violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity by the Russian Federation.[...]Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP