A closely watched basin The Russian–Ukrainian tensions in the Sea of Azov. OSW Commentary NUMBER 279 | 08.08.2018
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2018

The construction and opening in May 2018 of the Crimean Bridge, which connects the territory of the Russian Federation with the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula, has contributed to a worsening of Russian–Ukrainian relations in the Sea of Azov. Since April 2018, Russians have halted merchant ships sailing through the Strait of Kerch, which is greatly limiting the operation of Ukrainian ports in the Sea of Azov. Russia’s actions are affecting Ukraine’s economy in that they make the export of good