German minister - Kerch Strait is now open for shipping


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  • Friday, 18 Jan 2019

MOSCOW (Reuters) - It is widely acknowledged that ships can pass through the Kerch Strait - a body of water shared between Russia and Ukraine - is now free, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Friday.

"The Kerch Strait is currently free - that's what everyone involved says," Maas said during a visit to Moscow.

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