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Investigative Committee of Russia initiated a criminal case over the water blockade of Crimea

... Crimea to the Russian Federation, the canal provided 90% of the peninsula with water. We should remind our readers that Ukraine blocked the North Crimean Canal after the return of Crimea to the Russian Federation in 2014. The representatives of the Investigative Committee noted that Ukraine violated the convention on the prohibition of the hostile use of environmental impacts. Because of these actions, damage was caused not only to the economic and social life of Crimea, but also to its ecological situation. Cutting off the water supply has drained the land, affected wildlife and altered the ecosystems of the bays. The case file says that due to the lack of water, the salinity of the Sivash ...

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