MOSCOW. July 21 (Interfax) - Russia will view all vessels in the Black Sea as carriers of military cargo, but it will inspect ships before taking any measures, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said.
"This means we should make sure that a vessel is carrying something bad, and this means an inquiry and an examination if necessary, to determine whether this is the case or not," Vershinin said at a press briefing in Moscow on Friday.
"This is entirely logical, especially in light of the acts of terrorism that have happened," Vershinin said.
"There is no maritime humanitarian corridor anymore, but there is a zone of increased military danger," he said.
"Apart from measures involving the use of force, there are measures that everyone is supposed to take and understand, because it concerns the insurance and reinsurance of vessels that can operate in that area," he said.
"In fact, this is a financial and economic decision," he said.