Section: US & Canada
Here are all the NATO military ships currently conducting manoeuvres on Russia’s doorstep
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is making its presence felt in Russia’s back yard as it conducts manoeuvres in the Black Sea. Since the onset of the Ukraine crisis, Russia has stepped up its military exercises with a greater number of naval drills and NATO reports of incursions by Russian fighter jets and bombers. It comes as...
One Year After Annexation, Remembering The Crimea That Fought Back
As Russia celebrates one year since its militarized annexation of Crimea, some residents on the peninsula are eager to remind the Kremlin that many people resisted the scheme — and remain opposed to it today. The Crimean Desk of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service reports. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia to send new missiles to Baltic exclave on maneuvers
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles to its westernmost Baltic exclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive war games intended to showcase the nation’s resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
Russia to send missiles to Baltic exclave as part of military drills
Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles to its westernmost Baltic exclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive war games intended to showcase the nation’s resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia to deploy missiles to Kaliningrad, bombers to Crimea as part of drills
Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles to its westernmost Baltic exclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive war games intended to showcase the nation’s resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia to Send New Missiles to Baltic Exclave on Maneuvers
Russia to deploy missiles to Kaliningrad, bombers to Crimea as part of drills, official says …read more Source: ABC...
Russia to send new missiles to Baltic exclave on maneuvers
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles to its westernmost Baltic exclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as… …read more Source:...
Russia to send new missiles to Baltic exclave on maneuvers
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles to its westernmost Baltic exclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive war games intended to showcase the nation’s resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine. The Iskander missiles will be sent to the Kaliningrad region...
No new Russia sanctions likely this week, EU presidency says
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union presidency says that no new sanctions will likely be imposed on Russia at this week’s EU summit over the conflict in Ukraine because the peace agreement is generally being respected.read more …read more Source: CNS...
Russia Scrambles Nuclear Bombers to Crimea in Anniversary Show of Might
Russia will deploy Tupolev nuclear-capable bomber jets to Crimea in a snap drill, a defense ministry source said Tuesday, as the peninsula marks a year since its annexation by Moscow. …read more Source:...
