EU forces board suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

EU forces boarded an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Mediterranean for a flag verification, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said Monday.

Pentagon commented on the disaster with the death of five US military personnel

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said a plane crash over the Mediterranean Sea that killed five U.S. military personnel involved a helicopter.

Pentagon Says US Air Force Aircraft Crashed in Eastern Mediterranean, no indications of "hostile activity"

 A US military aircraft crashed in the eastern Mediterranean on November 10, while conducting training operations, the US European Command (USEUCOM) said on Saturday, adding that the cause of the incident is under investigation.

Putin orders permanent patrolling of Black Sea airspace by 'Kinzhal'-armed planes

Russian President Vladimir said that he ordered the Russian Aerospace forces to begin permanent patrolling of the Black Sea airspace with planes carrying 'Kinzhal' missiles.

Five Mediterranean countries call for more EU solidarity on migration

Interior ministers of five European Union (EU) Mediterranean countries on Saturday called for more EU solidarity on migration and more efforts to prevent irregular migration.

Italian premier wants to increase country's influence in Mediterranean - En attendant Godot

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Saturday that her government is steadfastly committed to enhancing its influence in the Mediterranean.

UN urges EU to focus on safety of Mediterranean migrants - China.org.cn

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Thursday called on the European Union (EU) to put safety and solidarity at the heart of its action in the Mediterranean and along all other migratory routes.

Hezbollah airs video of Israeli barges in disputed maritime area | Al Jazeera

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has aired a video showing vessels involved in the Israeli offshore oil and gas industry and warned against “playing with time”, underlining its threat of military escalation amid maritime border demarcation talks.

US Navy Deploys Carrier Strike Group in Med to Implement Ukraine No-Fly Zone If Biden Gives Order | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- The USS Truman carrier strike group has been deployed to the Mediterranean, with Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro stating its mission includes “deterring” Russia and implementing a potential no-fly zone over Ukraine, should President Joe Biden give the order to establish one.

Mines placed by Ukraine in Black Sea may drift toward Bosporus - FSB - TASS

Mines placed by Ukraine’s Navy at the approaches to the Black Sea ports may drift toward Bosporus and the Mediterranean Sea due to cable breaks, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a press statement on Saturday.

US carrier heads to surprise NATO wargames — RT World News

The nuclear-powered fleet aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman will take part in next week’s NATO exercise in the Mediterranean Sea dubbed “Neptune Strike ‘22,” the Pentagon has announced.

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait: China sets up base in Djibouti

Ships carrying Chinese military personnel departed Zhanjiang in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday to set up a support base in Djibouti.

Russia's cruise missile-armed frigate heading for Syria’s Tartus

The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s frigate The Admiral Grigorovich, currently on a routine voyage, is to enter the Mediterranean later on Friday, a military-diplomatic source in Moscow told TASS, adding that the ship would make a stop at the logistics base in Syria’s port of Tartus.

Mediterranean Leaders to Meet in Lisbon to Discuss Economy, Security, Migration

The presidents of Cyprus, France and the prime ministers of Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain are set to meet in Lisbon to discuss economic growth, development of the common market, security, defense and issues related to migration.

2016 deadliest year for migrants crossing Central Mediterranean

One in every 42 migrants who crossed the Central Mediterranean route separating North Africa and Italy has died this year, up from one in every 52 in 2015, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported Friday.

Bodies of 120 refugees found on Libya shores in 10 days

The bodies of 120 refugees have washed up on the shores of Libya in the past 10 days, from shipwrecks in the Mediterranean that were not previously known, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.

Russia is Turkey’s ‘eternal friend’: Turkish PM

Russia is Turkey’s “eternal neighbor,” Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on July 3, as the nations put a seven month diplomatic and economic freeze behind them.

Russia urges US to stop ‘dangerous activity’ after warship incident in Mediterranean

The Russian Defense Ministry is urging the US partners to halt ‘dangerous and unprofessional activity’ after a dangerously close encounter of the US guided missile destroyer Gravely with the Russian frigate Yaroslav Mudry in the Mediterranean, the ministry said in a statement obtained by TASS on Thursday.

The incident in the Mediterranean sea: Russia has accused the Pentagon of violating international laws

The defense Ministry blames on the crew of the USS Gravely in a dangerous rapprochement with the Russian patrol ship (SKR) «Yaroslav the Wise», which occurred on 17 June in the Mediterranean sea, and the information was made public on Tuesday, June 28.

Almost 135,000 migrants reach EU by sea in 2016 (IOM)

Some 134,905 refugees and migrants have reached European soil by sea since the beginning of the year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday.