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Ukraine threatens to bar Russian warships-Interfax
10 Aug 2008 09:25:09 GMT
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MOSCOW, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Sunday it reserved the right to bar Russian warships dispatched to the Georgian coast from returning to their Ukrainian base of Sevastopol, Interfax news agency reported.

"Ukraine ... reserves the right to bar warships and vessels which could take part in the action (conflict with Georgia) from returning to Ukrainian territory until the conflict is solved," it said, quoting a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry statement.

Russia's Black Sea Fleet is based in the Ukrainian port of Sevastopol. (Writing by Oleg Shchedrov)


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