Russia, Ukraine To Sign Deal On Russian Black Sea Fleet Rearmament

Russia and Ukraine plan to sign a new agreement on the rearmament of the Russian Black Sea Fleet based in Ukraine’s Crimea, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Sunday. “We are, indeed, discussing this issue and are trying to formulate new provisions for this agreement,” he said. Under the existing accords, Russia may rearm its Black Sea fleet in the Crimea only with Ukraine’s consent.