US warship operates in Black Sea in first instance since Russian invasion of Ukraine
The US warship visited Turkey, a NATO country along the Black Sea that has maintained a strong relationship with Russia.
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (R) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf depart Naval Station Norfolk to ride out the storm in the Atlantic Ocean ahead of Hurricane Florence, in Norfolk, Virginia, September 10, 2018.(photo credit: US NAVY/MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS JUSTIN WOLPERT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: