Alexey Navalny is undoubtedly right. Russia’s aggression against three Ukrainian vessels in the Sea of Azov, the Putin antagonist and anti-corruption activist tweeted Sunday, was an attempt to create a distraction.
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Activists glue Ukrainian flag on the fence of Russian consulate in the Black Sea Ukrainian city of Odesa on Nov. 26, 2018 after Russian navy seized three Ukrainian ships off the coast of Crimea.