High-tech tracking tools haven’t deterred Black Sea smugglers from lining tankers up like cars at a gas station. Russia is exporting “more oil than ever” despite Western attempts to cut off one of Moscow’s economic lifelines and despite new tools and technologies that make it harder to hide energy shipments, according to analysts and observers. …
In early November, US Navy ships, including the Sixth Fleet’s flagships, returned to the Black Sea. The visit is a sign of the US’s increasing focus on the region, where NATO forces are spending more time. The increased military activity reflects the sea’s strategic value amid tensions between NATO and Russia. On November 12, the…
The Russian president’s warning comes amid tensions between London and Moscow after a British warship entered waters close to Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned enemies that the navy was ready to launch an “unpreventable” strike. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned that its navy is ready to carry out an “unpreventable strike” on enemy…
Russia has lately significantly increased the number of its frigates and newest submarines in the Black Sea. Commodore Jeanette Morang, Commander Surface Forces NATO made this statement on the air of Ukrainian DOM TV channel. According to her, the Black Sea is of great value for international trade and, therefore, freedom of navigation and access…
The Russian large landing ship Azov fires missiles during a rehearsal for the Navy Day parade in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have spiked after Russia fire upon and seized Ukrainian ships on Sunday in the Black Sea. Russia’s military presence in the Black…
Op-Ed Despite the fact that, historically, Moscow and Ankara have been geopolitical rivals, there are now a number of common interests driving both countries to work more closely. The first arena of cooperation is the Syrian battlefield. Although the two powers have different views on the future of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Moscow and…