In the first note, the Ukrainian side asks to hold urgent bilateral consultations in accordance with Article #7 of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership signed between the two countries on May 31, 1997. The second note asks to stop the movement of the military units of the Black Sea Fleet of Russian Federation outside the location.
It was also noted that under the Budapest Memorandum dated December 5, 1994, Russia pledged to respect the independence, sovereignty and existing borders of Ukraine