Ukrainian ambassador to Germany regarded the decision of the International Maritime Tribunal in Hamburg as the diplomatic victory in the case on the release of 24 POW Ukrainian sailors

Ukraine will call on Germany to implement “Hamburg sanctions” if Russia refuses to fulfill the decision of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea concerning the release of Ukrainian sailors. Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk said this to Ukrinform.

“If Moscow decides to ignore the decision, we will support the idea of imposing new Hamburg sanctions on Russia,” the diplomat claimed.

According to Melnyk, he urged Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Heiko Maas to demand from Kremlin to implement the verdict of the International Maritime Tribunal immediately.

The ambassador regarded the decision of the International Maritime Tribunal in Hamburg as the diplomatic victory and additional and very powerful bargaining chip in the case on the release of 24 Ukrainian sailors, who are being illegally kept in a Russian prison.

Russia is obliged to implement the decision of the International Maritime Tribunal until June 25, 2019. The decision was made today, May 25, during a meeting in Hamburg.

The International Maritime Tribunal today, on May 25, demanded from Russia to immediately release the Ukrainian sailors and ships and ensure their return to Ukraine. Ukraine is counting on Russia’s speedy implementation of the decision.



