Provocations – Page 8 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

China says it ‘drove away’ US warship ‘illegally’ in waters claimed by Beijing on anniversary of Hague ruling on South China Sea

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

Beijing has once again called on the US to desist from provocative behavior after an American warship entered the waters around the Paracel Islands on the fifth anniversary of a court ruling against Chinese claims to the region. … Read More >China says it ‘drove away’ US warship ‘illegally’ in waters claimed by Beijing on anniversary of Hague ruling on South China Sea

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Raab: UK Ships to Continue to Sail Waters Near Crimea After HMS Defender Incident

Posted on July 6, 2021By Editor

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday that the country’s vessels would keep the route through Crimean waters despite a recent incident involving the UK’s HMS Defender destroyer. … Read More >Raab: UK Ships to Continue to Sail Waters Near Crimea After HMS Defender Incident

Russia

Even if Russia had sunk British warship, it wouldn’t have started WW3 because US & UK know they can’t win such a conflict – Putin

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

President Vladimir Putin has slammed the violation of Russian territorial waters by British warship HMS Defender as a “provocation,” He also claimed that London’s American allies had a hand in last week’s incident, near Crimea. … Read More >Even if Russia had sunk British warship, it wouldn’t have started WW3 because US & UK know they can’t win such a conflict – Putin

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Russia expresses anger about US-led NATO wargames over frozen Arctic, says ‘provocative’ aerial combat simulations challenge peace

Posted on June 9, 2021June 9, 2021By Editor

Russian diplomats in Washington have lambasted plans for US and NATO fighter jets to undergo joint combat training in the icy Arctic region as part of a practice run that will see America’s most high-tech jets rehearsing for war. … Read More >Russia expresses anger about US-led NATO wargames over frozen Arctic, says ‘provocative’ aerial combat simulations challenge peace

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Warships & submarines entering zone of Nord Stream 2 pipeline in ‘planned & prepared provocations’ to obstruct work, says operator

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021By Editor

With the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline nearing completion and US sanctions against contractors failing to stop its construction, its operator has reported an increased “provocative” activity of warships in the area. … Read More >Warships & submarines entering zone of Nord Stream 2 pipeline in ‘planned & prepared provocations’ to obstruct work, says operator