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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Guarantees Stability, Order in Crimea
As long as the Black Sea Fleet of Russia is in Sevastopol, stability and order is guaranteed in Crimea, Ukrainian Transport Minister Nikolay Rudkovsky announced in live air of Sevastopol Regional State TV and Radio Co., UNIAN reported.
Although it may displease “someone amid nationalists,” but once the Russian Fleet is withdrawn from Crimea, “the processes may immediately emerge that we haven’t foreseen,” Rudkovsky cautioned.
According to Rudkovsky, Sevastopol generates bigger dividend from the Russian fleet than anyone else. It relates to high salaries and Russia’s investments in the city’s infrastructure. Rudkovsky said he committed subordinates “to push aside” all issues related to “disputed territories and the like.”
”I think the number of tasks that we may efficiently solve together is bigger by an order of magnitude if compared to holding comical exercise because of three lighthouses.
Under the intergovernmental agreements, the Black Sea Fleet will remain in Ukraine till 2017. Russia annually writes $97.75 million off Ukraine’s state debt in settlement for Black Sea Fleet’s staying in Ukraine. Kiev, however, continuously advocates revision of agreement, pressing for the higher amount.
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