Officials of the U.S. military and NATO alliance have told Newsweek they intend to press on with their annual Black Sea exercises in spite of heightened tensions with nearby Russia, which has accused the rival bloc of provocations near its borders, and has reinforced its airspace with warplanes.
Newsweek: US, allies vow to continue Black Sea military drills
This handout photo taken and released on June 26, 2021 by British Embassy in Georgia, shows British Royal Navy members lining up onboard the warship HMS Defender in the Black Sea port of Batumi on June 26, 2021.
