A U.N. maritime tribunal has ruled that Russia must release three Ukrainian naval vessels captured by Russia in November and release 24 detained sailors. The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea delivered its verdict Saturday, May 25, 2019 on the case Ukraine brought against Russia. (Associated Press)BERLIN — A U.N. maritime tribunal ruled Saturday that Russia must immediately release three Ukrainian naval vessels it captured in November and free the 24 sailors it detained. Russia had argued that the rights Ukraine claims in the case don’t apply because they are covered by an exception for military activity. The Russian Foreign Ministry didn’t address details of the order to release the ships and sailors.

Source: Washington Post May 25, 2019 11:09 UTC