Ship Attacks Spur EU Naval Mission Call
European lawmakers want a naval operation considered after deadly attacks near Romania and Bulgaria heightened fears for civilian shipping and global food supplies.
The European Parliament voted on October 22 to ask the European Union (EU) and its member states to consider a naval operation in the Black Sea. The resolution passed by 432 votes to 52, with 88 abstentions.
Lawmakers held Russia responsible for deadly strikes on civilian merchant vessels off Romania and Bulgaria, both EU members. They condemned the atta…
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