Moscow Cancels Black Sea Grain Deal After Large-Scale Drone Attack on Russian Warships
Russia said it suspended its participation in a United Nations-Turkey-brokered deal to allow grain to leave Ukraine following an alleged…
Russian Sea-Based Kalibr Cruise Missiles Part of New Round of Strikes in Ukraine
Russia has continued to use long-range cruise missiles fired from ships in the Black Sea to hit civilian targets in…
Suspected Ukrainian Explosive Sea Drone Made From Recreational Watercraft Parts
A small, unmanned watercraft of unknown origin washed up from the Black Sea on the shore of Crimea, near Russia’s…
Romanian Navy Needs Minehunters to Keep Black Sea Safe for Ships, Navy Chief Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Romanian Navy wants more minehunters to keep merchant ships safer in the Black Sea, its top…
Russian Navy Moving Kilo Attack Boats to Safety from Ukraine Strike Risk, Says U.K. MoD
Russia has “almost certainly” moved its Black Sea Fleet Kilo-class submarines from Sevastopol, Crimea, to the Novorossiysk port in Krasnodar…
U.S., NATO Need to Turn Attention to Black Sea, European Policy Experts Say
More strategic focus needs to be on the Black Sea as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, a panel of…
USS Bulkeley Leaves for Homeport Shift to Rota; USS Delbert D. Black Leaves for Maiden Deployment
USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) left Norfolk, Va., for its new home in Rota, Spain, on Thursday evening, according to a tweet from…
Biden Administration Basing Two More Destroyers in Rota, Spain
This story has been updated with additional information about USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) moving to Rota, Spain. The Biden administration…
Turkey Pursuing Talks with Russia While Stalling Sweden, Finland NATO Application, Panel Says
Turkey has no problem holding back approval of Sweden’s and Finland’s applications to join NATO while pursuing its own talks…
Overview of U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine
The following is the June 6, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine.…