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Detailed explanation-1: -Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval Exercise ‘Sea Breeze’ in the Black Sea in a show of Western cooperation with Ukraine as it faces off with Russia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two businessmen – Vladislav Osipov, 51, a Russian national, and Richard Masters, 52, a U.K. national – were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit offenses against the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.

Detailed explanation-3: -Just 100 miles from Ukraine, NATO special forces carry out training drills on the Black Sea | CNN.

Detailed explanation-4: -24 warships including planes and helicopters from ten NATO member countries including Albania, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Turkey.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sea Breeze is an annual air, land and maritime exercise designed to improve maritime safety, security and stability in the Black Sea, according to the US Navy.