Russia calls Turkey's decision to not allow ships from the Crimea an 'unfriendly step'
Turkey has confirmed that it will not permit entry for ships arriving from ports in the Russian-annexed Crimea, stated a member of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping in response to Russian news agency TASS.
In response, the Russian Federation Council called the decision an “unfriendly” step.
“By its ban, Turkey may be pushing Russia to correct relations between the two countries, which could affect joint actions in Syria,” stated the Russia's First Deputy of the Federation Council on Defense and Security Committee, Franz Klintsevich.
The Senator also called the decision a “bulging of ambitions.”
“Here it is clear that there was a guiding hand of the supreme authority of Turkey,” added Klintsevich.
Earlier, Larisa Sargan, who serves as the Spokesperson for the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, reported that Turkey would not admit goods from the annexed Crimea into its ports.