Russian side: The statement made by the United States is purely false propaganda. Russia | Black Sea | United States
Since Russia announced the expiration of the agreement for the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports, both Russia and Ukraine have issued safety warnings to ships in Black Sea waters. The United States has accused Russia of attacking civilian ships in the Black Sea and then framing Ukraine, which Russia has refuted.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov issued a statement on the 20th local time, stating that the accusation by the United States that Russia is preparing to launch attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea is purely false propaganda and another "provocation against Russia". The American dialect theory aims to conceal its own destructive activities, weaken the trust of other countries in Russia, and reduce agricultural export cooperation with Russia.
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On the 19th, Adam Hodge, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, stated that Russia may expand its attack on Ukrainian agricultural facilities, attacking civilian ships in the Black Sea and then blaming Ukraine for the responsibility.
On the 19th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that, considering the expiration of the agreement for the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports and the closure of the maritime humanitarian corridor, starting from the early morning of the 20th, Russia will consider all ships traveling through the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports as potential military cargo carriers. On the 20th, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense issued a notice stating that starting from the early morning of the 21st, all ships entering Russian ports through the Black Sea may be considered as means of transportation for transporting military supplies.
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