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bemildred

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Fri Apr 11, 2014, 11:45 AM Apr 2014

Russia Begins Transfer of First Warship Back to Ukraine – Source

SEVASTOPOL, April 11 (RIA Novosti) — Russia has begun the process of transferring the first Ukrainian naval vessel in Crimea back to Ukraine, a source in the Black Sea Fleet Headquarters told RIA Novosti on Friday.

“Two Black Sea tugs have begun taking the missile boat from Karantinnaya Bay in Sevastopol,” the source said, referring to Ukraine’s Priluki missile boat.

Once the Priluki leaves the port of Sevastopol, the boat will be towed to neutral waters by a Russian sea-going tug where it will be met by representatives of Ukraine.

Last week, Vitaly Yarema, the first deputy prime minister of the interim government in Kiev, avoided giving a specific deadline for the complete removal of troops and equipment from Crimea.

http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140411/189165021/Russia-Begins-Transfer-of-First-Warship-Back-to-Ukraine--Source.html

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