German Chancellor Angela Merkel did not want to "provoke" the Russian Federation sending ships in the Kerch Strait, writes Bloomberg citing 3 sources familiar with the negotiations. according to the Agency, in February during the Munich security conference Vice-President Mike Pence tried to convince Merkel to demonstrate Russia's intention of the West to maintain access to these waters. it is said that from the beginning the German politician expressed readiness together with France, once to send the ships, but in the end, Merkel had to abandon the proposal. As stated by the interlocutors Bloomberg, the Chancellor referred to the position of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, who considered such actions are not sufficient. The Ukrainian leader said about the need for " constant motion ". Paris also didn't want to participate in the operation, considering the idea "unnecessary provocation," writes Bloomberg. at the end of November 3 Ukrainian ship crossed the border, entered into at the time closed the waters of the territorial sea of Russia. They maneuvered in a dangerous manner and did not obey the legitimate demands of the Russian authorities. In the end, the guards tied the ships and Ukrainian seafarers, for which filed a case under the criminal code illegal crossing of the state border. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the incident in the Black sea as a provocation, and tied her up with a low rating of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at the early elections. <span style="color:darkgray