Washington expresses complaints to Kyiv over attack on Novorossiysk port
Ukraine has received an official demarche from the United States after the strikes on the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna.
According to her, Washington's reaction was primarily due to the possible impact on American economic interests.
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Olga Stefanishyna confirmed that the Ukrainian side had received a signal from the US and had taken it into account.
«This was due to the fact that American economic interests were violated there. We took this into account,» she said.
The official did not specify which economic interests were at stake, but stressed that communication between Kyiv and Washington remained working.
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Novorossiysk is one of Russia's key ports on the Black Sea and an important hub for the export of oil and oil products. Any attacks on the port's infrastructure could affect global energy markets and commercial chains.
Previously, US officials have repeatedly stressed the need to avoid steps that could pose risks to global energy supplies or the economic interests of partners.
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