The Federation Council approved the denunciation of the agreement with Ukraine on the Sea of ​​Azov and the Kerch Strait

The Federation Council approved at a plenary session on June 7 the law on the denunciation of the treaty with Ukraine on the Sea of ​​Azov and the Kerch Strait. About it informs TASS.

Treaty denunciation bill was introduced to the State Duma by Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 24. The explanatory note notes that Ukraine withdrew from this agreement on March 25. In addition, the accompanying documents say that with the accession to Russia of the DPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the shores of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov and the Kerch Strait now belong only to the Russian Federation. As a result, the agreement had to be terminated.

State Duma accepted law in three readings at once on June 1. Commenting on the decision of the lower house, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov declaredthat “everything is absolutely clear there.” Since the Sea of ​​Azov has become an inland sea of ​​Russia, its legal status has also changed, he explained.

The agreement between Russia and Ukraine on cooperation in the use of the Sea of ​​Azov and the Kerch Strait was signed at the end of 2003 in Kerch. The agreement emphasized the importance of economic development between the two countries and the preservation of the economic and natural complex of water areas.

During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. On September 30, 2022, these territories became part of Russia. The relevant agreements were signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.