Great Britain opposed the expansion of hostilities in the Black Sea.

Britain opposes an “expansion” of hostilities, British Permanent Representative to the UN Barbara Woodward said in response to a request for comment on Kiev’s decision to consider ships bound for Russia as carrying military cargo.

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Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that from July 21, Kyiv will consider ships traveling through the Black Sea to Russian ports as carrying military cargo.

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Asked if London supports such a decision by Kyiv and would like it to turn the Black Sea completely into a war zone, Woodward stressed that Britain is opposed to the expansion of the conflict.

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“This is the last thing we would like. So we do not support the expansion of hostilities in this direction,” she said.