In April, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Yurii Lavreniuk appealed to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to prohibit Russian vessels from entering Ukraine’s domestic waterways because of the high terrorist threat level they allegedly pose (Mtu.gov.ua, April 23). The Russian reaction was immediate, dismissive and alarmist (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, May 1). … Continue reading Ukraine’s security chokepoint: Russian presence in Ukrainian inland waterways