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NATO to meet after Russia-Ukraine naval clash

By Joel Gehrke
Published November 26, 2018 1:24pm ET
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NATO to meet after Russia-Ukraine naval clash
Three Ukrainian ships are seen as they docked near the Kerch after been seized ate Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Kerch, Crimea, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. The Ukrainian parliament is set to consider a presidential request for the introduction of martial law in Ukraine following an incident in which Russian coast guard ships fired on Ukrainian navy vessels. | (AP Photo)

A group of NATO diplomats will assemble Monday for an “extraordinary meeting” with Ukrainian officials to discuss Ukraine’s naval clash over the weekend with Russia off the coast of Crimea, the alliance announced.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg scheduled the NATO-Ukraine Commission meeting at the request of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

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