American ships in Black Sea (video)
The aircraft carrier George Bush and guided-missile cruiser Mobile Bay have been sent to support Ukraine.
Information about American ships heading for the Black Sea appeared earlier (the aircraft carrier George Bush was with a group of 17 smaller ships and three submarines). Many people did not believe it. However, secretary of the National Security and Defence Council Andrei Porubiy said: “It is a mechanism of providing security in the area. We negotiated with our partners about it. The actions of the Russian Federation in Crimea may provoke a conflict with may go far beyond Crimea,” espresso.tv reports.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization decided to reconsider its relations with Russia, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.
Russia has not commented on the arrival of U.S. ships to the Black Sea yet.