BRUSSELS — Russia's violent closure of Kerch Strait, the sole shipping lane to Ukrainian port city, is undermining German support for Russia's proposed natural gas pipeline to western Europe, according to State Department... ... German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has..…
Trump, however, made it clear that the moment for meeting was wrong because of the in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Most probably, under mounting international pressure, Russia will have to return Ukrainian sailors and boats, as it did with Greenpeace activists and..…
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..…
At the time, Turkey controls Turkish Straits, it could close off, thus limiting Russia's access to Eastern Mediterranean in time of war. Last September, Ukrainian Anna Hopko called on Turkey to block Russia's through Straits considering Moscow's in Black and Azov seas. ..…
Russia Deploys More S-400 Missiles in Crimea . . . Russian aggression in Ukraine is fulfilling Bible prophecy. . ... This move came after tensions between Russia and Ukraine increased after the Kerch Strait incident. ..…