Russia-Georgia conflict raises Black Sea tensions

55_1.jpgUkraine said on Wednesday it wanted to discuss charging Russia more for the lease of a Black Sea naval base, a move that could aggravate regional tensions already enflamed by Moscow’s conflict with Georgia.

 

humanitarian supplies to Georgia, Russia said its navy was watching “the build-up of NATO forces in the Black Sea area” and had started taking measures to monitor their activity.

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