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Russia/Ukraine: Russia, Ukraine still arguing over Black Sea Fleet.
Section: General News - Russia and Ukraine have been arguing over the Sevastopol-based Black Sea Fleet for a long time.
In the first years following the break-up of the Soviet Union, the two countries, both legal successors to the U.S.S.R., wrangled over the distribution of warships, bases and other naval property.
Although the Black Sea Fleet was divided in 1997, Moscow and Kiev did not ratify the relevant bilateral agreements until March 24, 1999. Moreover, both sides continue their heated arguments over the fleet's future.
The struggle for the Black Sea Fleet's future began on April 5, 1992 when the then Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk signed …
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