Viewer claims that the concentration of Russian units close Ukraine's borders carry some risks and at the same time provide the UK with new opportunities to prevent “Russian domination” in the Black Sea region.
Those who control the Black Sea have more opportunities to project their power into the Eastern Mediterranean. It is important for the Royal Navy to ensure free navigation in the eastern Mediterranean, including the Suez Canal, notes the author of the article.
The recent incident off the Russian coast, when the British HMS Defender violated the state border of the Russian Federation and was pushed hard into neutral waters, is not otherwise called a “challenge to Russian ambitions in the Black Sea”. The Minister of Defense of the Republic, Viktor Khrenin, told the press.
“We see groups of troops forming west and south around our state borders. Neighboring countries are actively militarizing, and this cannot just interfere, so we must plan a response,” Khrenin said after meeting with the president.