. authorized the sixth fleet of the Navy of the United States Kyle Raines said that finding American landing ship "Fort McHenry" in the Black sea does not violate international law. His words are quoted in the journal Navy Times. "We periodically work in the Black sea in Accordance with international law and the Montreux Convention and continue to do it," said Raines. to the question about will join other vessels to "Fort McHenry" in the Black sea, Raines replied that currently they " are in the Mediterranean sea and conducting operations to maintain security." According to the commander of the sixth fleet Lisa Franchetti, the arrival of the ship confirms " collective determination to ensure the security of the Black sea and strengthens relationships with colleagues the United States in NATO and partners in the field." before special envoy to the United States in Ukraine Kurt Volker said that the United States must take steps to increase its presence in the Black sea. He also did not rule out additional supplies of lethal weapons to Ukraine. In the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that such statements are " nejrotoksichesky in nature and not aimed at the convergence of positions within the Ukrainian society." The Russian leadership, for its part, has told that relations of the Russian capital and the capital of the United States became a victim of provocation, which is arranged in the Kerch Strait the Ukrainian authorities. Shipping in the Straits of Bosporus and Dardanelles is governed by the Montreux Convention of 1936. In peaceful time the black sea powers may pass through the Straits of warships, notifying it about Ankara. For non-black sea countries there are a number of limitations. To close the Straits of Turkey only in case of war, besides all the warring parties. <span style="color:darkgray