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NATO defense ministers to discuss strengthening the alliance's presence in the Black Sea region
At a meeting in Brussels on October 26th and 27th, the 28 defense ministers of NATO member-states will discuss strengthening the alliance’s presence in the Black Sea region, NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated.
"We will implement plans to strengthen NATO’s presence in the Black Sea region. We will assess the infrastructure needed for NATO countries to ensure the rapid deployment of our forces in Europe,” Stoltenberg told reporters.
In February, NATO defense ministers agreed on …
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US warship entered the Black Sea
The USS Carney, a US destroyer equipped with the Aegis missile defense system, has entered the Black Sea. This information was made available on the Twitter page of the Turkish Bosphorus Naval News Portal.
This portal tracks the movement of ships through the Bosporus and the Dardanelles straits. The report said that “USS Carney is passing through Istanbul one day after the USS Mount Whitney left”.
In June, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the dangerously close encounter of the Russian …
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Human rights activists have demanded that Russia be excluded from the UNHRC
More than 80 human rights and humanitarian organizations have signed a petition to prevent the election of Russia into the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). According to British newspaper, The Independent, they are in opposition because of Russia’s policy towards Syria.
The organizations involved include the Human Rights Watch and Care International.
The newspaper noted that the petition appeared shortly before the next voting session on the structure of the UNHRC, which will be held on Friday. …
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Sanctions against Russia were extended by five countries
Ukraine and four more countries have agreed with the EU Council’s decision to extend sanctions against Russia until the 15th of March 2017. These sanctions were initially imposed because of Russia’s involvement in the violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. This was stated in a statement by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, on the 24th of October.
“The candidate countries of Montenegro and Albania, members of the …
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NATO ships escort Russian flotilla along Portuguese coast on its way to Mediterranean
NATO warships are monitoring Russia’s naval flotilla as it sails along the coast of Portugal on its way to the Mediterranean Sea where it will participate in military operations in support of the Syrian government, Interfax reported.
Russia’s flotilla includes the country’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov.
One Portuguese and one Spanish ship are currently monitoring the flotilla.
Similarly, Portuguese P-3 surveillance aircraft are active in the area.