NATO has held a series of naval exercises in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’ annexation of Crimea.<br /><br /> Warships of from six NATO countries – the US, Canada, Turkey, Germany, Italy and Romania – took part just 300 kilometers of Crimea. <br /><br /> The alliance stresses no additional plans were after Russia increased its Russian military presence in this region. <br /><br /> However NATO is sending a serious message by not cancelling the exercises, euronews’ Andrei Beketov reports.<br /><br /> The Romanian air force work with the vessels to simulate anti-air and anti-submarine warfare. The whole operation is led from the USS Vicksburg.<br /><br /> “Obviously the situation here is very unfortunate. And so coming here demonstrate that three NATO allies that we have in the Black Sea – Turkey Bulgaria and Romania – are very valuable members of the alliance. And its just as important that we come and train with them,” said US Rear Admiral Brad Williamson.<br /><br /> The exercise sees a Russi
