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submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Two British minehunter ships destined for Ukraine cannot travel through Turkish waters, Ankara stressed Tuesday, citing an international pact.

U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps announced last month that Ukraine's armed forces had struck a deal to procure the Sandown Class vessels from Britain's Royal Navy as the war-torn country grapples with Russia's continued blockade of the Black Sea.

But Turkey confirmed it had informed its NATO allies that the ships would not be allowed to travel through its waters.

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[-] Land_Strider@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

The fuck does "returning to new port" mean? You don't fucking return to a new port. Stop trying to interpret even the agreements your ancestors put in place just because they don't suit how dumb of a move you did today. Internstional agreements aren't there to be imposed on others and lifted for you whenever you like.

As the other commenter said, there were and are alternatives. Should have utilized them. Turkey is keeping to the agreement, as it did when the matter was Russian warships last year. Were you crying for Russian warships then?

[-] stevehobbes@lemy.lol -5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Ships have a home port, as defined by the owner of the ship. If a ship is sold, it would typically get a new home port, owned by the new owner.

All of Ukraine’s ports are in the Black Sea. Hence any ship owned by Ukraine not currently in the Black Sea is sailing back to port.

Why is that hard to understand?

Russia has several deep water ports outside of the Black Sea. It’s a slightly different ballgame, wouldn’t you agree?

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 7 points 8 months ago

One cannot “return” to a new “home”.

You can return to your old home, or move to a new one.

[-] stevehobbes@lemy.lol -4 points 8 months ago

Really? If you buy a house, the closing happens at the bank, then you can’t return to your home?

Of course you can.

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 8 points 8 months ago

That would be returning to somewhere you have been before.

You cannot return to somewhere you have not been.

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