Sea of Azov Current Affairs, GK & News
Russia- Belarus Military Drills
Russia and Belarus started joint military exercises near Belarusian border with Ukraine on February 10, 2022. Key Facts Military exercises started as a part of 10 days of drills. These exercises are seen as a significant element in Kremlin’s menacing posture towards its neighbour. Around 30,000 Russian troops and all of Belarusian armed forces, are taking part ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Black Sea • Minsk Agreement • Russia- Belarus Military Drills • Russia-Ukraine conflict • Sea of Azov
Russia Military drills near Ukraine
Russia recently held military drills in the annexed Crimean region. More than six thousand troops participated in the drills. Russia had already stationed 100,000 soldiers in the Ukraine border. Why did Russia conduct the drill? The drill was conducted in response to US actions. According to Russia, the US is keeping its troops in alert. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation • Black Sea • Caspian Sea • Cold War • Crimea • disintegration of USSR • NATO • Sea of Azov • Soviet Union • Ukraine crisis • Ukraine-Russia • US-Russia
US – Russia Key Dialogue on Ukraine
On January 10, 2022, the US and Russian officials met in Geneva. They are to discuss on several issues including the tensions around Ukraine. Why has the dialogue come up? The US and other western countries are under the fear of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is supported by US and other western countries. Ukraine ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation • Arms control • Baltic Countries • Baltic states • Black Sea • Cold War • Crimean Annexation • Crimean war • Eastern Mediterranean • European Countries • Mediterranean Nations • mediterranean sea • NATO • North America • OSCE • Sea of Azov • Soviet Union • Ukraine crisis • US-Russia
Russia’s coast guard seizes three Ukrainian ships after a tense standoff in Black Sea near Crimean Peninsula
The Kerch Strait is a strait that connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Its’ also a narrow sea passage that divides Crimea from mainland Russia. The strait is spanned by the recently completed 11.8 mile Kerch Bridge, connecting Crimea to Russia. Recently, it is in news because Russia’s coast guard opened fire ..
Topics: Crimea • Crimean Bridge • Geography of Europe • Kerch • Kerch Peninsula • Kerch Strait • Kerch Strait incident • Petro Poroshenko • Politics by country • Russian irredentism • Sea of Azov