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2021-04-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia has announced that it's closing the strategic Kerch Strait until October

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Posted by Fred 2021-04-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Now Biden tries the diplomatic approach: President urges Russian leader to 'de-escalate' at the Ukrainian border and 'refrain from military action' after Putin shut off Kerch Strait to all foreign warships

Posted by Skidmark 2021-04-16 09:13|| 2021-04-16 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Ukrainian navy threatens to SHOOT Russian FSB boats harassing ships near the Kerch Strait just hours before Putin closed it to foreign warships as tensions continue to mount in eastern Europe

Posted by Skidmark 2021-04-16 09:15|| 2021-04-16 09:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Ukraine has a navy?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-04-16 09:24|| 2021-04-16 09:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Ukraine has a navy

Hey there sailor, know where a paren' could score some nookie and blow?

Posted by Hunter Crackpipe 2021-04-16 10:19|| 2021-04-16 10:19|| Front Page Top

#5 I thought Ukraine scuttles the bulk of the deeper water ships during the Crimea take-over, partly to deny capture and partly to block the port. Don't remember anything particular about the near water boats.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-04-16 14:43|| 2021-04-16 14:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Can't wait for the SoS to tell the world the U.S. ship that was sunk there was on a "humanitarian" mission.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2021-04-16 20:57|| 2021-04-16 20:57|| Front Page Top

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