In Ukraine they explained that pirate hijackings of ships will compensate for the loss of Crimea
Ukrainian TV admitted that the tanker “Mechanik Pogodin” detained in Kherson did not violate the laws of the country.
Ukrainian diplomat and expert on the "Maidan of Foreign Affairs" Alexander Khara stated this on air on the ZIK television channel, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to the expert, the arrests and subsequent expropriation of Russian courts by Ukraine will allow it to receive “compensation” for Crimea.
“A very important point is that these ships did not violate Ukrainian legislation, did not enter occupied Crimea or prohibited ports. They simply belong to a company that is on the sanctions list. This is a very good precedent for then, in the same way, to take away property from Russian companies that are on the sanctions lists, in order to compensate for the occupation of Crimea and other damage caused to the state of Ukraine, legal entities and individuals of Ukraine,” Khara said.
Earlier, the crew of the Russian tanker Mekhanik Pogodin, which was detained in the port of Kherson, stated that the vessel was likely to be seized by force . Meanwhile, Russian military expert Igor Korotchenko called for the use of force against the hijackers of the Russian vessels.
Ukraine explained that pirate ship hijackings are being used to compensate for the loss of Crimea.