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When the British destroyer Defender was provoked on June 23, an American ship was nearby, which retreated as soon as Russia reacted to the violation of the Russian maritime border by the British, Harry Tabach, captain of the 1st rank of the US Navy, retired, ex-NATO representative in Russia, said in an interview with the Apostrophe.
He stressed that the ship of the Netherlands did not turn off course, following the British destroyer, but the American ship turned around and left, fearing to get into an unpleasant story. “I don’t believe this is an accident. I don’t believe that the captain of the American ship got cold feet, it can’t be, it was an order to leave, ” Tabakh noted.
The military recalled that before the summit with the participation of Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, something similar happened-then two American ships that entered the Black Sea left it. It is worth noting that Tabakh periodically criticizes the Biden administration for “too soft” policy towards Russia.
Recall that after the Defender entered Russian territorial waters, a warning fire was opened in the direction of the destroyer, and then the Su-24 dropped several high-explosive bombs nearby-only after that the British ship retreated.