This squabble will likely drag on until the two parties sit down and settle. As I have long noted. the original border dispensation put together by the USSR was wrong headed to start with and it has been partially redressed by direct conflict.
The whole region demands a full blown border commission, but that is not coming soon. More likely the two sides will sit down and negotiate some form of arrangement. Russia has now mostly gotten over it historic Imperial ambitions as regards the Ukraine.
This is where the UN could facilitate. Both sides want it to end well. Perhaps a EU light is now overdue here..
Breaking: Ukraine Begins Naval Blockade of Crimea…NATO Awaits Russian Retaliation
In Ukraine, announced, the beginning of the blockade of Crimea.
(with Appendices)
Ukraine is creating a marine enclosed area around
the entire territory of the Russian peninsula of Crimea, intending to
create a blockade of this region, and not allow any attempts to even get
closer to Crimea. The closed area will be controlled by the Ukrainian
fleet and aircraft, which, obviously, indicates a new complication of
the situation in relations between Russia and Ukraine.
“Ukrainian officials intend
to block the marine approach to the annexed Crimea. For this, the State
Hydrography of Ukraine state institution is working on the creation of a
marine sensitive area around the peninsula, the purpose of which is to
prevent foreign vessels from reaching the coast of Crimea. The
initiative of the State Hydrography of Ukraine on the establishment of a
marine sensitive area was supported by the Ukrainian Navy and the State
Border Service. Now the authors of the project are waiting for the
approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The State
Hydrography of Ukraine explains: the border of the marine sensitive area
will pass along the contour of the peninsula at a distance of 12 miles
(more than 22 km). The UN Convention in the Law of the Sea allows
Ukraine to block approaches to Crimea: it provides for the right of a
coastal state to temporarily stop the peaceful passage of foreign ships,
taking into account the threat to the security of this coastal state ”– it is said in the material “Radio Liberty”.
Analysts call such actions an open provocation.
“Ukraine is absolutely aware
that such actions will lead to retaliatory steps by Russia. It is
possible that in response to the blockade of the Crimea, which is
unlikely, Russia may simply block the passage of Ukrainian ships through
the Kerch Strait. “, – the expert notes.
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Maritime borders. Ukraine is preparing a blockade of occupied Crimea from the sea
Ukrainian officials intend to block the maritime approach to
the annexed Crimea. For this purpose, in the state agency “State
Hydrography of Ukraine” they are working to create a maritime regime
area around the peninsula, the purpose of which is not to let foreign
vessels to the Crimean coast. The State Hydrography explains that the
boundary of the maritime regime will extend along the outline of the
peninsula at a distance of 12 miles (more than 22 kilometers). The UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea allows Ukraine to block approaches to the Crimea .
“It (the Convention – ed. ) Expressly provides for the right
of a coastal state to suspend the right guaranteed by the convention of
the right of peaceful passage of foreign vessels, taking into account
the threat to the security of that coastal state,” explains Artem Volkov , chairman of the Maritime Law Committee of the Bar Association of Ukraine .
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