With international attention presently centered on Iran and the Persian Gulf it comes as no surprise that recent events in Georgia have been overlooked. Protests
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Competing Exercises Increase Black Sea Tensions
The Black Sea has become a beehive of naval activity in recent days as NATO’s annual Sea Shield exercise is underway off the coast of
Russia Observes the Fifth Anniversary of Its Crimean Annexation
18 March, 2019 marked the fifth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. On this date in 2014, Russian commandos blockaded Simferopol International Airport,
Black Sea Crisis Update
International attention is centering on the Black Sea region following Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships at the entrance to the Sea of Azov. The
Russia Closes Kerch Strait and Seizes 3 Ukrainian Warships
The tense situation in the Sea of Azov have finally spilled over following a gradual rise in tensions over the past six months. Today, Russia