Tag: Black Sea

Ukraine, NATO launch joint Black Sea drills

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and NATO on Monday launched Black Sea drills that will involve dozens of warships, an exercise that follows last week's...

Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop

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LONDON — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday....

Turkey’s Erdogan takes first step in ‘crazy’ canal project

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ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday took the first step in the construction of a ship canal skirting Istanbul that the...

Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with Britain

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MOSCOW — The Russian military on Friday launched sweeping maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes capable of carrying hypersonic missiles, a show of...

Russia says it may fire to hit intruding warships

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MOSCOW — Russia will be ready to fire to hit to protect its borders, a senior diplomat warned Thursday in the wake of a...

Russia chafes at Ukrainian team’s shirt for Euro 2020

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MOSCOW — A tense tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine has spread to soccer, with Russian officials and lawmakers denouncing the design of the Ukrainian...

As Russia tensions simmer, NATO conducts massive war games

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ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH — As tensions with Russia simmer, thousands of NATO troops, several warships and dozens of aircraft are taking part in...

Belarusian leader heads to Russia amid showdown with EU

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MOSCOW — Belarus' authoritarian leader heads to Russia Friday to seek assistance amid a bruising showdown with the European Union over the diversion of...

‘Historical seizure’ of heroin at Romanian Black Sea port

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BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian authorities confiscated 1,452 kilograms (3,200 pounds) of heroin at a Black Sea port in one of the biggest seizures of...

Ukraine wants aid, NATO support from Blinken’s visit

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KYIV, Ukraine — On the frontlines of the battle against Russia-backed separatists and in the halls of government in Kyiv, Ukrainians hold strong hopes...