Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby weighed in on the recent incident with the British destroyer HMS Defender and a Russian patrol ship in the Black Sea near Crimea, as he gave a press briefing on 24 June. Kirby was asked about the events that saw the Russian vessel fire warning ...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that the European Union had to create a “format for dialogue” with Russia and its President Vladimir Putin to settle differences. “In my opinion, we as the European Union must also seek direct contact with Russia and the Russian president”, Merkel told the ...