On June 27, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said via Facebook that while she was on vacation, she has been compelled to respond to numerous inquiries regarding Kyiv’s refusal to accept Moscow’s offer to free Ukrainian sailors.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Polygraph: Russia did not offer to free Ukrainian sailors it captured
Captured Ukrainian sailors Yury Budzilo, Sergey Chuliba, Yury Bezyazychny and Bogdan Nebylitsa in the courtroom, in Moscow, Feb. 13, 2019.