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Russian forces storm Ukraine naval headquarters in Crimea

Russian troops backed by unarmed volunteers stormed Ukraine’s naval headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Wednesday and raised the Russian flag, as Moscow tightened its control of the Black Sea peninsula. The dramatic seizure came as Russia and … Continue reading

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NATO, Russian naval-air buildup in E. Mediterranean, French units to Gulf

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle NATO, which proclaims non-involvement in the Syrian conflict, and Russia, which vows to block foreign military action against the Assad regime, are both moving large naval forces into the eastern Mediterranean opposite Syrian shores. A … Continue reading

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