The head of the Crimean parliamentary committee on people’s diplomacy and interethnic relations, Yuri Gempel, commented on the entry into the Black Sea of another American ship.
In an interview with RIA Novosti, he noted that US warships too often appear at the Russian maritime borders. His words are reported by Izvestia. Hempel warned the United States against attempts to arrange provocations.
“Such unfriendly antics on the part of the United States cannot be called anything other than a provocation. American ships have become frequent with their presence at the borders of our country. No matter how much they would like to undermine stability in the Black Sea region, Russia will have enough strength and means to prevent this and stop any provocative actions, including off the coast of Crimea”, he said.
At the same time, Gempel stressed that Crimea is under reliable protection. Even if the American side really tries to take some unfriendly step, the peninsula will not suffer in any way.