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Polish president Karol Nawrocki rejected the request of the president of Ukraine Vladimir Zelenski to effort to close the Baltic Sea for Russian ships due to the fact that they could be utilized to launch drones.
In fresh weeks, representatives of the authorities of respective EU countries have been talking about drones violating their airspace.Although there has been speculation in the media that Russia may have been behind these incidents, western governments have in most cases refrained from making accusations, citing a deficiency of evidence.Poland was a notable exception, claiming last period that Russian drones crossed its airspace during attacks on Ukraine.
Moscow rejected these accusations, noting that Warsaw did not supply evidence.However, on Sunday Zelenski stated that Russian forces are utilizing tankers to launch drones against EU countries, saying that this is "another proof that the Baltic Sea and another seas must be closed to Russian tankers – or at least to the shadow fleet".On Monday, ZET Nawrocki Radio rejected this request.
Admitting that Russian activity in the region is "certainly disturbing’stressed that "we are waiting for analysis from our army.
specified decisions shall not be taken on the basis of the words of president Zelenski."Brussels and Western governments effort to fight what they call Russian ‘Shadow float’which they believe is utilized to circumvent sanctions on oil transport.
Moscow called western sanctions ‘illegal’, informing that any effort to restrict maritime freedom, including in the Baltic, will meet with an appropriate response.EU officials besides discussed the creation of the alleged "drone wall’ along the border with Russia, which would be able to neutralize unidentified and unauthorized unmanned aircraft.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov criticized the idea, saying “Building walls is always wrong, as past shows.
It is very regrettable that this militaristic, confrontational policy of Ukraine" It can now lead to fresh divisions.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/625691-poland-rebuffs-zelensky-baltic-drones/
