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The US has deployed two of its warships to the Taiwan Strait in a first such mission since the controversial visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei, the Navy said on Saturday. USS Chancellorsville and USS Antietam, which are both Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers, are sailing through international waters …

A US guided-missile destroyer made its way through the strait on Tuesday local time, the Navy’s 7th Fleet announced in a statement, saying the move was conducted “in accordance with international law” and “demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.” Though Beijing has yet to respond, Chinese …

In a statement issued on Thursday, Kiev’s diplomats said that Russia has “announced the closure of a part of the Black Sea in the direction of the Kerch Strait for warships and vessels of foreign governments from next week until October 2021.” The move, they say, comes “under the pretext …

The exercise in the eastern part of the Gulf of Oman is aimed at improving Iran’s capabilities to repel “foreign threats and any possible invasion,” said Admiral Habibollah Sardari, who is in charge of the wargames. The US had removed its drones from the area of the exercise after a …

Kerch ferry is closed due to the storm. The Kerch ferry crossing on Monday evening has closed again due to strong winds, according to the company “Marine management”. “Storm! Kerch ferry closed”, – stated in the message of the operator. On Monday morning, for nearly four hours, the ferry was …

The reason for the suspension of work of the crossing were the weather conditions.The work of the Kerch ferry may be suspended from 24 to 27 October, due to the anticipated stormy weather, motorists are asked to refrain from trips. About it reports a press-service of the company “Maritime Directorate”. …

Traffic on the bridge will be limited due to renovations. In Kiev from 19 to 25 October, will limit the traffic on the Metro bridge across Rusanovsky Strait. This is stated in the message of the Kyiv city state administration. “From 19 to 25 October in connection with the repair …

It was originally planned to open the Strait on Saturday, October 14. Navigation in the Kerch Strait, which Russia illegally closed October 11 for three days due to the installation of the second arch of the bridge on the supports, open early. It is reported by the information centre of …

This decision was taken due to the construction of the bridge. Shipping in the area the construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait will temporarily limit due to the installation of road arches.This was reported in a Kremlin-controlled captain of the sea port of Kerch. The ban was imposed …

Russia plans to block shipping through the Strait of Kerch from 28th to 31st August 2017 due to the construction of the Kerch bridge. The corresponding decree was published on the website of the Kremlin-controlled administration of the ports of the Black sea. “Deny from 00:00 local time on 28 …