Russia launches missiles towards Syria from the Caspian Sea
Russian warships launch missiles, destined for targets in Syria, from warships
in the Caspian Sea, more than 900 miles away. Defence minister Sergei Shoigu said four warships launched at least 26 missiles at Islamic State targets.
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Russia 'hits Islamic State in Syria from Caspian Sea' - BBC News
Russia launches rocket strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria from its warships in the Caspian Sea, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says.
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RUSSIA: BAKU: HUGE OIL RESERVES DISCOVERED IN THE CASPIAN SEA
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As the world's major oil supplies dry up or are threatened by war, the huge oil reserves of the Caspian Sea have caught the eye of international businesses and governments.
Estimated to have the equivalent of three North Sea's worth of oil, scores of major companies have set up in the Azeri city of Baku to take advantage of the boom.
Although an international oil consortium has been set up to avoid conflict some experts believe the region could become as volatile as the Middle East in the next century.
For this new floating oil platform the calm waters of the Caspian are ideal for exploration and drilling.
It's part of the region's third oil boom which started with the fall of the Soviet Union.
International oil companies have flooded in since 1991 to tap he area's rich reserves on land and under the sea.
Both Russia and America have formed foreign policy around the region, well aware that the development of oil resources can create tensions which often lead to hostilities.
Regional rivals Turkey, Russia and Iran are vying for control of the oil exports in an effort to gain the upper-hand in the region and to secure influence over the former Soviet republics of Central Asia.
But the Azerbaijani president Geidar Aliyev says that a combination of he new wealth brought to his country by the oil boom and his firm rule will ensure stability rather than conflict.
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I don't think Azerbaijan is threatened by the danger of a North-South conflict or between different countries. I don't think it's a reality but I can't guarantee against that possibility.
SUPER CAPTION: Geidar Aliyev, Azeri President
The oil reserves in this part of the world are so great that no single company could efficiently exploit them.
So U-S, Russian, Japanese, British, Saudi, Turkish and Azerbaijani interests have created an international consortium.
Businessmen hope international cooperation will help keep the region politically quiet and eventually turn it into a major supplier of high-grade oil for world markets.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
I think that you can see from the international interest in the Caspian at this point in time how important this is going to be as a long term resource centre to supply global oil. It's also coming onto the market , onto the global market at a time when other major basins such as the North Sea, such as Alaska etc are going into significant decline.
SUPERCAPTION: Terry Adams, head of international oil consortium
Turkey and Russia are engaged in a bitter battle to export the Caspian oil to Europe via pipelines through their own territories.
So far the international consortium has not decided on the long term solution, but early oil exports will go through Russia and Georgia.
Political analysts are not that optimistic of stability in the region as the people of the Caspian have along history of confrontation and full-scale wars, often triggered by rivalry over who would control the oil wells.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
It is a danger that the region could become as explosive as the Middle East. You have all the same ingredients which are available in the Middle East. You also have a long history of rivalry between Turkey and Iran, Russia and the West.
SUPER CAPTION: Viktor Trenin, Carnegie Institute Moscow
It remains to be seen whether economic expediency and common sense will prevail in regional politics over centuries of animosity and mistrust.
For the time being, Azerbaijan is looking to the future full of hope.
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Russia: MoD jet drills take place in Caspian Sea
According to Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD), Su-34 effectively destroyed a group of ships by using supersonic missile Kh-31 in the Caspian Sea during training, Monday.
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Russia launches supersonic missile drills in Caspian Sea
According to Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD), Su-34 effectively destroyed a group of ships by using supersonic missile Kh-31 in Caspian Sea during training, Monday.
Russian MoD stated that 10 ships as well as 40 aircrafts including bombers Su-24 and Su-34, jet aircrafts Su-25, fighter aircrafts Su-30, took part in the drills.
RAW: Russian warships fire cruise missiles at IS from Caspian Sea
Four Russian Navy warships - the Dagestan, Sviyazhsk, Uglich and Great Ustyug - launched a total of 26 cruise missiles at 11 different Islamic State (IS) positions in Syria from the Caspian Sea on Wednesday, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The missiles flew around 1,500 km (932 miles) before hitting their targets, with all targets being destroyed and no civilian infrastructure being struck, the ministry said.
The strikes required the cooperation of Iran and Iraq, as the missiles travelled through the airspace of both countries before reaching their intended targets in Syria.
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Russia: Navy launched 26 cruise missiles from Caspian Sea, hit ISIS & Jabhat al-Nusra - Kartapolov
One of Russia's top generals announced in Moscow on Wednesday that the Russian Navy launched 26 cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea on the day, hitting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and Jabhat al-Nusra targets.
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Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea under threat from pollution
Bordered by Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan, the 1,000-kilometre-long Caspian is the world's largest inland body of water. It is home to a range of native species -- from the seals to Caspian turtles and the famed beluga sturgeon -- and also to vast energy reserves, estimated at 50 billion barrels of oil. But pollution from the extraction of that oil and gas, along with declining water-levels due to climate change, has left many species under threat and the future of the sea itself at risk.
Russia: Russian Navy victorious in 2015 Caspian Sea Cup
Russia won the '2015 Caspian Sea Cup' stage of the 'Caspian Sea 2015' international maritime competition, near Makhachlaka, Tuesday.
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Russia: Caspian Fleet gears up for Caucasus 2016 military drills
Russia's Caspian Flotilla could be seen preparing for the Caucasus 2016 strategic drills in Caspian Sea, Tuesday.
Apart from the Caspian Flotilla, Russia's Black Sea Fleet units, as well as their Southern Military District air and naval forces, will participate in the drills.
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Russia: Caspian Sea troops enter into full combat readiness
Russian soldiers and military vehicles deployed at the army base of Kaspiysk in the Caspian sea entered full combat readiness after a sudden check of the troops was initiated by the Central Military District, Tuesday.
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Caspian Sea nations sign landmark deal
The leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan come agree a landmark deal on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, which has been disputed since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Russia: APC crews battle for top spot at 'Caspian Sea-2015' war games
The first stage of the international military competition, Caspian Sea-2015, between the armed forces of China, Russia and several other Commonwealth of Independent State (CIS) nations, began at the Scorpion training ground in Dagestan on Monday.
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Five states sign pact for shared use of Caspian Sea
Five Caspian Sea states signed an agreement on Sunday for collective use of the sea after over two decades of negotiations.
Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan announced they had reached a consensus on how to divide up the potentially huge oil and gas resources of the world’s biggest enclosed body of water, paving way for more energy exploration and pipeline projects.
The presidents of the five nations inked the landmark convention on the legal status of the sea at the Fifth Caspian Summit in the Kazakh city of Aktau.
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South of Russia. Russian Resorts on the Black sea. 4K
In this video we'll take a look at the South of Russia. Most people know that Russia is a cold country. But few know that some parts of it are like Italy or Greece. Lets explore the south of Russia on the Black Sea coast line. #Russia #BlackSea
Russia Ups Syria Strikes: Cruise missiles fired from Caspian Sea at targets in Syria
Russia fires cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea at targets in Syria.
Military officials said that four vessels of the country's Caspian fleet fired 26 cruise missiles at 11 targets, destroying them all.
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Russia Unleashes Cruise Missiles From The Caspian Sea At ISIS
Russia Unleashes Cruise Missiles From The Caspian Sea At ISIS
Kazakhstan: Lavrov predicts 2017 signing of Caspian Sea Convention
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed optimism that the Caspian Sea Convention could be ready to be signed in 2017, while speaking in Astana, on Wednesday. The announcement came after a string of talks involving the Foreign Ministers from the Caspian Five, which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan.
SOT, Erlan Idrissov, Kazakh Foreign Minister (Russian): On the political level, we have confirmed that we have a common outlook in signing the convention in Astana during the summit of the heads of states next year. At the moment, it is difficult to say exactly when it will happen next year. It will depend on the work that’s done on the remaining issues, which requires coordination and additional negotiations.
SOT, Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister (Russian): We have made progress in this direction. There are some outstanding questions that have been mentioned. We just need the right wording for the principles, agreed by our presidents. The sea bed, as you know, is divided between the neighbouring countries. The Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have already made these agreements. Concerning the demarcation of water areas, the presidents have already adopted the decision in Astrakhan in 2014. In accordance with this decision, they outlined the targets of territorial and sovereign waters and the fishing zone. We believe it is absolutely realistic to plan for signing the convention in 2017; perhaps it would be even possible to do it in the first half of the year. Our experts will be working intensively towards it in the upcoming few months.
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The Strategic Importance of the Caspian Sea
Stratfor Eurasia Analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines the Caspian Sea's large energy reserves and its conflicting maritime boundaries.
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Five Caspian Nations Agree on Status of Resource-rich Sea
Leaders of five countries surrounding the resource-rich Caspian Sea have signed an agreement on the status of the world’s largest inland body of water. The convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea was signed Sunday at a summit in Kazakhstan. Separately, the Caspian nations signed various documents on trade and economic cooperation. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports the summit comes at a time when Russian and Iranian economies face a fallout from U.S. sanctions.
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