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French, German diplomats argued against tightening sanctions against Russia — newspaper

The diplomats said that now it was necessary to develop "measures to consolidate confidence"

MOSCOW, November 28. /TASS/. Germany and France do not consider it necessary to tighten sanctions against Russia over the Kerch Strait incident, newspaper Die Welt reported on Wednesday.

Both countries said at an in camera session of European diplomats in Brussels that now it is necessary to develop "measures to consolidate confidence." The newspaper reported that sanctions are not related to it.

On November 25, three Ukrainian naval ships breached the Russian state border in the Kerch Strait. The Ukrainian ships did not respond to the legitimate demands coming from the vessels of the Border Service of the Russian Security Service (FSB) and the Black Sea Fleet that had pursued them in order to stop them immediately and thwart their dangerous maneuvers. Because of their blatant refusal to submit to the order, gunfire had to be used to stop the intruding Ukrainian ships. Three Ukrainian servicemen were lightly injured and later received medical treatment. In addition, the ships were detained. A criminal case was launched into the breach of the Russian state border. Later in the day, following Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko’s order, the Council of National Security and Defense of Ukraine decided to impose martial law in the country.