Romania-Ukraine Isle Dispute to UN Court

A border dispute between Romania and Ukraine has sparked a court war that was referred to The Hague. The two nations claim a speck of rock, where, as legend has it a hero of another war, the Trojan, Achilles was brought to rest. The two neighbouring nations claim Serpents’ Island, as the locals call it. The tiny islet, which is described as deserted by one side and inhabited by the other, stretches for 17 hectares and lies in the Danube Delta in the Black Sea. In antiquity, the isle was known under the name of Leuce (Alba/White, in ancient Greek), while Pausanias called it "Achilles’ Island," because his tomb was believed to be there. Ert.gr Article...

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