Russia secured control over the Crimean peninsula and ships in the Black Sea. Reported by PolitRussia.
The Chinese edition of NetEase announced that the construction of the Kerch Bridge not only solved the problem of the weak geographical connection between mainland Russia and Crimea, but also dealt a fatal blow to Ukraine.
“After the completion of the construction of the bridge across the Kerch Strait, the Sea of Azov became the internal sea of Russia. Ukraine instantly lost half of its coastline”, writes NetEase.
Chinese analysts predict the destruction of half of the Ukrainian economy in the event of a ban on Ukrainian shipping under the Kerch Bridge.
“Possession of Crimea is tantamount to possession of the right to dispose of shipping in the Black Sea. All Eastern Europe should be subordinate to Russia”, Chinese experts say.
Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian command ship “Donbass” was moving towards the Kerch Strait. The US Embassy in Kiev called Ukraine’s provocation legitimate, hinting at the full rights of a Ukrainian vessel to navigate in Russia’s territorial waters.