The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), Kherson and Zaporojye regions, taken under control by Russia’s special military operation launched in Donbass on February 24, decided to hold a referendum on joining Russia on September 23-27. According to polls conducted by the public opinion research center INSOMAR, 91 percent of people in the DPR said they wanted to ...
Two Greek coast guard boats opened harassment fire on a cargo ship in international waters in the Aegean some 18 kilometers (11 miles) off Türkiye’s southwestern coast of Bozcaada on September 10. Tensions between Ankara and Athens have mounted in recent weeks, sparking international concern. While the two neighbours’ problems in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean have a long history, ...