The Russian Embassy issued a stark warning to the U.S. yesterday in the form of a message to Newsweek regarding the Black Sea. “Maneuvers performed in the immediate proximity to the Russian shores with the use of U.S. and its allies’ destroyers, as well as transport and landing ships—are a provocation,” the embassy said. “Such exercises with imitation of landing operations and Special Forces training activities undermine security in the Black Sea region,” in remarks sent to Newsweek, according to the publication. https://www.newsweek.com/russia-says-us-allies-doomed-failure-if-they-try-test-black-sea-borders-1608458
The embassy compared the scenario to a hypothetical Russian-led drill just south of the U.S. coast. “Imagine a situation where Russia conducts drills in the Gulf of Mexico. This would have sparked a storm of indignation in the U.S.,” Newsweek’s July 10 report quoted the embassy as saying.
