The November 25 “incident” in the Black Sea involving Russia’s illegal seizure of three Ukrainian military vessels and their personnel—in actuality, an explicit violation of the norms of international maritime law (see EDM, November 26, 28, 29)—has become a “legitimate” pretext..…
One of the most undesirable geopolitical scenarios for Russia would be the establishment of alliance between the two other Black Sea regional powers — Turkey and Ukraine. ... Last September, Ukrainian Anna Hopko called on Turkey to block Russia's through Straits considering..…
We are embroiled with crises that are fraught with war not just war, he added, opining that the recent clash between Russia and Ukraine in Black Sea was a provocation to disrupt the meeting between Trump and Putin... ..…
S-400 Triumf air missile crews of the formation of Southern Military District's Air and Air Defense Forces were put on combat Dzhankoi today to guard the skies of Crimea, Black Sea Fleet Alexei Rulev told Russia's Interfax news agency.. ..…
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