Ukraine seeks to form Baltic-Black Sea defense alliance - Zelensky

MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has announced plans to establish a security alliance with countries of the Black and Baltic Seas.

"I have been holding discussions. Diplomats have been tasked with preparing a security alliance with NATO's Black Sea littoral countries, so that we have a joint defense of the Black Sea and Azov Sea coasts," Ukrainian media quoted Zelensky as saying at a press conference in Kiev on Wednesday.

"I'd even say: of the Azov Sea, the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea space," he said.

Zelensky, however, did not provide other details of his initiative, media outlets said.