Russia’s claims to Ukrainian warship “Donbas” in Kerch Strait pure psy-op, maritime expert says
On the evening of 9 December, the Russian FSB announced that the ship of the Ukrainian Navy "Donbas"…
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Russia closing off more of Black Sea even as it pulls its land forces back from Ukrainian border
Russia may be extending its control over the Black Sea at the very moment Moscow is being praised…
Russia effectively seizes control of Sea of Azov, threatening Ukraine
Moscow’s justification for what it has done is that it is planning naval exercises in the region and…
Russia violating international law by closing Kerch Straits to naval vessels until October, Kyiv says
The international community has focused on Russia’s buildup of forces on territory adjoining Ukraine, concerned that such a…
Moscow moving 15 warships from Caspian Sea to waters off Ukraine
Moscow is playing up this move as well as the concurrent transfer of armored units from the eastern…
Russia’s strategy in the Sea of Azov: The Kerch Bridge, artificial shipping delays and continued harm to Ukraine
Russia’s “hard power” activity in the Sea of Azov has increased significantly since May 2018, when the authorities…
Kremlin lashes out at Ukraine’s construction with Western help of new bases on Black Sea
Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Kyiv’s construction of new bases on the Black Sea, bases…
Kyiv considers purchase of 16 US patrol boats Mark VI which might strengthen Ukraine’s maritime security
It should be noted that the March–June 2020 reduction in such artificial delays should not be taken as…
New Ukrainian naval base ‘East’: A countermeasure against Russia’s hybrid strategies in the Sea of Azov?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an official visit to the southeastern coastal oblast of Zaporizhzhia, on April 11.…
How recent PACE resolution invoking Geneva convention will help free Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia
Since Russia’s attack on Ukrainian ships and capture of 24 sailors on 25 November 2018, Ukraine has been…
1001 pro-Kremlin disinformation messages: Ukraine remains top target
Out of over 1000 cases that EU vs Disinfo has collected in 2018, Ukraine emerges again as a primary (and constant) target.…
Learn Russian with Euromaidan Press: send holiday greetings to the Kremlin’s Ukrainian hostages
This is the fourth year we're inviting you to join the holiday letter-writing campaign to the Ukrainian hostages…
The Resolution of United Nations on the Azov Sea and the diplomatic defeat of Russia
On 17 December, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution A/73/L.47 condemning not only the single fact…
EU Parliament calls to stop NordStream2, impose sanctions if Russia doesn’t release captured sailors
On 12 December 2018, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling to stop the construction of the NordStream2…
Russia’s long-term disinformation plan for the Azov Sea
More than a year ago, Russian media started publishing claims of "Ukraine deepening the seabed for a NATO…
Kerch incident proves Ukraine & NATO “prepare for war against Russia” – Russian propaganda in Czech & Hungarian media
In hindsight, it should have been clear that the Russian Federation once again committed military aggression against Ukraine…
Sailors captured by Russia are POWs, Russia violates Geneva Convention, say Ukrainian officials, lawyers
The 24 sailors Russia has seized and taken captive after a Russian attack on three Ukrainian Navy boats…
Ukrainian prosecutors publish reconstruction of Russian attack on Ukrainian ships in Black Sea
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office (GPU) has published a video reconstructing the timeline of the Russian attack on three…
Putin’s approach to Ukraine threatens entire international order and must be reversed, Skobov says
As hard as it is to imagine in the 21st century, Vladimir Putin is perfectly prepared to go…
Putin treating captured Ukrainian sailors the way Stalin would have, Eidman says
The international community must do everything possible to save the Ukrainian sailors Russian forces took prisoner because Vladimir…