Tag: Black Sea
NATO military exercises launched in Albania
TIRANA, Albania — NATO has launched joint military exercises in Albania with thousands of military forces from the United States and other countries in...
Germany condemns Russian naval restrictions in Black Sea
BERLIN — Germany on Monday criticized Russia's announcement that it was closing off three areas of the Black Sea for months to foreign warships.
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Russia holds major drills in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW — The Russian military on Thursday conducted massive drills in Crimea involving dozens of navy ships, hundreds of warplanes and thousands of troops...
Russia rejects criticism of navigation limits off Crimea
MOSCOW — Russia insisted Tuesday that it has the right to restrict foreign naval ships' movement off Crimea, rejecting Ukrainian complaints and Western criticism.
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Ukraine seeks stronger Western backing amid Russian buildup
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's top diplomat asked Thursday for stronger Western backing, saying “words of support aren't enough” amid escalating tensions in the country’s...
Russia says troop buildup near Ukraine is a response to NATO
MOSCOW — Russia's defense minister said Tuesday that the country's massive military buildup in the west was part of readiness drills amid what he...
Rescue operation underway in Black Sea after coal ship sinks
BUCHAREST, Romania — A rescue operation is underway in the Black Sea after a coal cargo ship sank, leaving two dead and one missing,...
Russia’s Putin hosts Belarusian president for talks in Sochi
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko for talks on Monday, amid media reports suggesting that the leader of...
Bulgarian prosecutors say heroin found in cargo from Iran
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian customs officials confiscated more than 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of heroin from a ship transporting goods from Iran, prosecutors said...