Can you give us a link to that document or "treaty"... For me is like Mexicans trying to claim that the Gulf of Mexico and other territories lost to the U.S.A are theirs. There is nothing we can do about it.. peace out
The Russian Federation and Ukraine, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,
guided by the relations of friendship and cooperation between the peoples of Russia and Ukraine, historically fraternal bonds between them;
Guided by the provisions of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine of May 31, 1997, as well as the Treaty between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the Russian-Ukrainian state border of January 28, 2003;
Noting the importance of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait for the economic development of Russia and Ukraine;
Convinced that all issues relating to the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait should be resolved only by peaceful means jointly or with the consent of Russia and Ukraine;
based on the need to preserve the Azov-Kerch water area as an integral economic and natural complex used in the interests of Russia and Ukraine:
Agree on the following:
Article 1
The Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait are historically the inland waters of the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
The Sea of Azov is delimited by the state border line in accordance with the agreement between the Parties.
Settlement of issues relating to the water area of the Kerch Strait, is carried out by agreement between the Parties.
Article 2
1. Merchant ships and warships, as well as other state ships under the flag of the Russian Federation or Ukraine, operated for non-commercial purposes, enjoy freedom of navigation in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait.
2. Trade ships under the flags of third countries may enter the Sea of Azov and pass through the Kerch Strait if they are sent to or returned from the Russian or Ukrainian port.
3. Warships and other state vessels of third states, operated for non-commercial purposes, may enter the Sea of Azov and pass through the Kerch Strait if they are sent on a visit or business call to the port by one of the Parties at its invitation or permission agreed with the other Party .
Article 3
Russian-Ukrainian cooperation, including joint activities in the field of shipping, including its regulation and navigation and hydrographic support, fisheries, protection of the marine environment, environmental safety, as well as search and rescue in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, and concluding, as appropriate, new arrangements.
Article 4
Disputes between the Parties related to the interpretation and application of this Agreement shall be resolved through consultation and negotiation, as well as other peaceful means chosen by the Parties.
Article 5
This Treaty is subject to ratification and shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of the instruments of ratification of the Parties.
Changes and additions to this Agreement are drawn up in separate protocols, which enter into force in accordance with the procedure described in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Done in the city of Kerch
"December 24, 2003,
in duplicate, each in the Russian and Ukrainian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
https://www.ecolex.org/details/treaty/agreement-between-the-russian-federation-and-the-ukraine-on-cooperation-in-the-use-of-the-sea-of-azov-and-the-strait-of-kerch-tre-149547/The Parties, proceeding from the necessity of conservation of the Azov-Kerch defined area of water as integral economic and natural complex, to be used in the interests of the Russian Federation and the Ukraine, have agreed as follows: 1) The sea of Azov and the strait of Kerch are historically internal waters of the Russian Federation and the Ukraine. 2) The sea of Azov must be delimited by the state border in accordance with the Agreement signed by the Parties. 3) Dispute settlement regarding the issues pertaining to the defined area of water of Kerch must be regulated by agreement between the Parties. 4) Mercantile vessels and other state non-commercial vessels flying the flags of the Russian Federation and the Ukraine have free navigation in the sea of Azov and the strait of Kerch. 5) Russian-Ukrainian cooperation in the spheres of navigation, fisheries, protection of marine environment, ecological safety and life-saving in the sea of Azov and the strait of Kerch must be implemented on the basis of existing international agreements and by conclusion, in respective cases, of the new ones.