France has welcomed Russia’s return of three Ukrainian naval vessels that were seized by Moscow in the Black Sea last year, saying that the move would facilitate a planned December summit in Paris on resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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RFE/RL: France says return of ships builds ‘trust’ ahead of Putin-Zelensky summit
Paper boats are seen in front of the Russian Embassy in Kyiv late on Nov. 25, 2018, during a protest following an incident in the Black Sea off Moscow-annexed Crimea, in which three Ukrainian naval vessels were seized by a Russian border guard vessel, as the three ships were on their way through the Kerch Strait heading for the port of Mariupol.
