Russian navy pours south through Bosphorus

Observers in Istanbul are gathering evidence of what seems to be increasing Russian naval activity of a military nature -- ships moving from the Black Sea towards the Mediterranean via the Bosphorus Straits. Turkish ship-spotters have described numerous vessels, including a general-purpose tank landing ship with bow and stern ramps for unloading vehicles. They speculate that these might be bound for Syria. Euronews sent an official request for comment to the Russian Defence Ministry, but rece… READ MORE