Putin commented on the detention of the Russian military on the border of Crimea – RBC

President Vladimir Putin

Photo: Mikhail Metzel/TASS

Vladimir Putin for the first time commented on the detention of two Russian servicemen of the SBU: Ukrainian security forces lured them away from the border. The Russian President called it treachery and compared with the blockade of Crimea.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the detention of the Russian military on the border with Ukraine, treachery, similar to the off light and heat Crimea, reports TASS. According to him, soldiers were lured away from the border and took, writes “RIA Novosti”.

“I Think it’s treachery eventually turns against those who engage in such activities because it is akin to the blackouts in the Crimea on the eve of the New year and in the winter”, — quotes the President TASS.

Putin also said that Russia has always respected to the Ukrainian military, which is why the detainees and took service in the Russian army.

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On the border of the Crimea at the checkpoint Chongar was arrested former Ukrainian military Maxim Odintsov and Alexander Baranov, Kiev accuse them of desertion in connection with transition to service in the Armed forces of Russia.

the Detention took place on Monday, November 21. First, it reported the Russian Ministry of defense: warrant officer O. and Sergeant sheep “was illegally detained and deported from Crimea to the territory of the Nikolaev region (Ukraine)”, said the statement, which indicated that the military detained on the territory of Crimea. The next day, Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also stated that military personnel detained on the Russian territory.

Kiev the same evening, said O., and Baranov, was detained on Ukrainian territory. The security service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that “we are talking about two former Ukrainian military, who changed the oath and went to serve in the Russian army after the illegal annexation of Crimea.”

the next day, the Agency “RIA Novosti” with reference to a source in the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies reported their version of detention, according to which about ten days ago with the ensign and the younger Sergeant had contacted, people, presented by representatives of Kharkiv University, which has offered money to buy diplomas. The exchange, according to this version, was to take place in the neutral zone between the Russian and Ukrainian border posts.

SBU published on its website the video of detention of the military checkpoint between the Russian and Ukrainian Dzhankoy point Chongar.

in the Fall of 2015, Ukrainian activists began picketing on the border with Crimea, and at one time had damaged an electricity pylon, causing stopped the supply of electricity from Ukraine. In Russia this was called a blockade. In December, when Putin launched an energy bridge, which was to rid the Peninsula from the energy dependence of Ukraine. On the night of December 31, energy supply from Ukraine was again discontinued (Kiev said the reason for the destruction of the towers) and has not been restored in connection with the expiration of the contract.