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Ukraine Detains Two Russian FSB Agents Who Came Ashore From Black Sea
Ukrainian authorities have detained two men identified as Russian security agents after they came ashore in a small boat on Ukrainian-government controlled territory along the Black Sea, officials of both countries say.
Ukraine’s border police on June 30 said the two men claimed to be Federal Security Service (FSB) personnel who became lost in the waters of the Black Sea during a training exercise.
Russia's state-run Interfax news agency quoted the FSB as confirming that the men were with the agency. The FSB said the men had taken a "wrong route" during "drills."
The statement also said the FSB hoped the men would be returned to Russia "in the near future."
Ukrainian border guard spokesman Oleh Slobodyan said the men had been jailed for 15 days.
It was not immediately clear where the men washed ashore, but officials said they were detained near the city of Armyansk.
Tensions have been high in Ukraine's occupied Crimea region since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.
Russia also has supported pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine, leading to a prolonged conflict that has left more than 10,000 people dead.
Western nations have imposed sanctions on Moscow in response to its interference in Ukraine.
Based on reporting by Reuters, Interfax, and Newsweek
Another update from our news desk:
Putin Extends Russia's Countersanctions On Western Food
President Vladimir Putin has extended Russia's embargo on food products from the West until the end of 2018, continuing Moscow's policy of retaliation for Western sanctions against Russia for its seizure of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula and its support for pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine.
A presidential decree published on June 30 states that the embargo on Western produce, dairy, meat, and most other foods has been extended until December 31, 2018.
The decree comes two days after the European Union formally extended its economic sanctions on Russia, imposed in July 2014 in response to Moscow's illegal annexation of Crimea and its role in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Moscow responded in August 2014 by banning food products from the European Union, the United States, and other countries that imposed sanctions on Russia.
Both Western sanctions and Moscow's own embargo have had a negative impact on the Russian economy, prompting food price hikes.
Earlier this month, Putin said Moscow would lift the embargo once Western sanctions are lifted.