Russia must ensure access to Sea of Azov: German Europe Minister

BERLIN (Reuters) - Moscow must ensure access to the Sea of Azov, German Europe Minister Michael Roth said on Monday, after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea. "It has committed itself to that (access)," Roth told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk in an interview. He added that both Russia and Ukraine must de-escalate. (Reporting by Thomas Seythal; editing by Tassilo Hummel)