The Russian buildup includes more forces in Crimea, western Russia and Belarus, adding to fears that Russia could invade Ukraine.
Tag: Black Sea
With Buildup on Land and Sea, Russia Closes in on Ukraine
Military drills in Belarus, deployments in western Russia and Crimea, and planned naval exercises in the Black Sea gave an ominous undertone to a continuing diplomatic scramble.
A Love of Trees or a Display of Power? The Odd Park of an Oligarch.
A billionaire former prime minister says he has retired from Georgia’s fraught politics. His critics say he still wields considerable power. What’s beyond dispute: his obsession with trees.
Flash Floods in Turkey Kill 59, and Dozens Are Still Missing
The death toll rose to at least 59 a fifth day after the disaster, and more than 70 people remain missing.
British Warship Deliberately Sailed Close to Crimea, U.K. Officials Say
The action, meant to demonstrate support for Ukraine, incited an international incident after Russia scrambled warplanes and Coast Guard vessels.
British Warship Deliberately Sailed Close to Crimea, U.K. Officials Say
The action, meant to demonstrate support for Ukraine, incited an international incident after Russia scrambled warplanes and Coast Guard vessels.
Russia Says It Fired Warning Shots at a U.K. Warship Near Crimea
Moscow said the Royal Navy destroyer was in its territorial waters. Britain said that no shots were aimed at the ship and that Russia had warned it was conducting a gunnery exercise.
Sliding in the Polls, Erdogan Kicks Up a New Storm Over the Bosporus
As part of a push to carve a canal alongside the waterway, Turkey’s president signaled that he could scrap a treaty that has kept peace in the region for decades.
Cargo Ship Sinks Near Turkey, Leaving at Least 3 Dead, Officials Say
Emergency workers saved half the 12-member crew after the vessel sank off the Black Sea coast, state media said, but bad weather hindered further rescue efforts.
Putin Said to Have Two Identical Offices: One in Moscow, the Other at the Beach
The supposed ruse has enabled him to spend time at a government residence on the Black Sea without risking a potential political backlash, a Russian news site reported.