
Russia Denies Report of Seizure of 27 Ships in Turkey
Turkish media outlets are reporting that the government has seized 27 Russian commercial ships because they failed “to meet sailing criteria.

Turkish media outlets are reporting that the government has seized 27 Russian commercial ships because they failed “to meet sailing criteria.

Turkish media outlets have reported that a Russian warship fired at a Turkish fishing boat because the boat interrupted the ship attempting to hijack Ukrainian oil platforms.

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Russian reports forced the American navy to release a video of Russian planes flying close to the USS Ross in the Black Sea in order to prove it was only a “routine encounter.” Russia previously claimed America acts “aggressively” in the Black Sea and told world officials they can plant nukes anywhere in their territory, including Crimea.

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