KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president on Monday announced a partial call-up of reservists for training amid tensions with Russia, saying the country needs to beef up its defenses to counter the threat of a Russian invasion. The naval incident further stoked tensions. After many tense hours of maneuvering, the Russians opened fire and seized the Ukrainian vessels and 24 crew members. Ukraine and Russia have traded blame for the naval incident that further escalated the tug-of-war that began in 2014 when Russian annexed Crimea and backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Russia is adamant that the Ukrainian ships had entered its waters without permission.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 03, 2018 13:52 UTC