U.S. says it will stay in Black Sea despite Russian warning

Q: The United States will maintain its presence in the Black Sea despite a Russian warning that a U.S. destroyer patrolling there undermined regional security, U.S. officials said. Where is the Black Sea?

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Q: The United States has been discussing a permanent Black Sea force with its allies in . . .

A. Axis

B. NATO

C. UN

D. Warsaw Pact

Q: Which member of NATO on the Black Sea’s southern shore controls access between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

A. Bulgaria

B. Greece

C. Romania

D. Turkey

Q: The Black Sea is bordered by NATO members Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey as well as Russia, Georgia and Ukraine. Russia’s Black Sea fleet is based on what peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014?

A. Agean

B. Bosphorus

C. Crimean

D. Dardanelles

Q: Under pressure from Russia, Bulgaria is not joining Romania and Turkey is pushing for a NATO force in the Black Sea. What other sea has been the site of growing tensions between Russia and NATO members?

A. Baltic

B. Bering

C. Barents

D. Bismark


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