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Ukraine asks Ankara to close Turkish straits to Russian warships

The Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vadily Bodnar called "on all countries to establish a coalition against Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to stop the war from engulfing more of the region"Ukraine has asked Ankara to restrict the passage of …

Feb 24, 2022 / Curious

Iranian cargo ship sinks in Caspian Sea (Video)

An Iranian cargo ship sank in the Caspian Sea near Azerbaijan's Lankaran port on Friday (Jul26). The Azerbaijan State Maritime Administration said it received a distress signal from an Iranian cargo ship near the port after it had been involved in an …

Jul 29, 2019 / Accidents