Summary
- Russia built a €3.15 billion, 19-kilometre bridge across the Kerch Strait to control Ukraine’s Sea of Azov.
- Ukraine accuses Russia of illegally seizing control and breaching a UN maritime treaty.
- Moscow argues that the Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait are “internal waters” not covered by UN conventions.
- The arbitration case will continue behind closed doors with a final ruling potentially taking years.