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RUSSIA TO REPLY REPLY AMERICA WITH A LOUDER VOICE

Russia: We will respond to entry of U.S. naval vessel into Black Sea 


The Russian Foreign ministry said Moscow would respond to a U.S. naval ship's entry into the Black Sea with unspecified measures, saying it and other deployments were designed to ratchet up tensions ahead of a NATO summit, the RIA news agency reported.
Russian state media reported that the USS Porter, a U.S. naval destroyer, entered the Black Sea a few days ago on a routine deployment, a move it said raised hackles in Moscow because it had recently been fitted with a new missile system.
U.S. Navy officials told reporters on Wednesday the U.S. military would also have two aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean this month ahead of a July NATO summit in Warsaw as Washington sought to balance Russian military activities.
"Of course, this does not meet with our approval and will undoubtedly lead to response measures," RIA cited Andrei Kelin, a senior Foreign Ministry official, as saying about the USS Porter's movements.
He also said the deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean was a show of force which in his view deepened a chill in ties between Moscow and Washington caused by Russia's actions in Ukraine and Syria.
"As regards the overall situation of course there is a definite increase and stoking of tensions in our relations," he was quoted as saying.
"It is all being done on the eve of the Warsaw NATO summit. It is a show of force." (Reporting by Andrew Osborn and Jack Stubbs; Editing by Alexander Winning)
Man Treads Water for 20 Hours While Awaiting Rescue After Fall From Fishing Boat

Man Treads Water for 20 Hours While Awaiting Rescue After Fall From Fishing Boat

A 61-year-old man stranded in the Gulf of Mexico without a life jacket, tread water for 20 hours in a desperate bid to stay alive. William Durden fell off his fishing boat Wednesday while fishing alone. He somehow was able to tread water off the coast of Florida for all those hours while awaiting rescue. His boat tipped in the Homosassa River, north of Clearwater. He said: “It got tough when nightfall came. I was afraid of sharks and I could feel fish biting at my legs. Once my legs started bleeding, I knew it would bring the big boys." Durden, a retired pilot, credits his Navy training for knowing what to do. "They teach you how to drown proof yourself, what position you need to be to stay above the water instead of below it," he said. Inside Edition has tips to keep safe if you find yourself in the same situation as Durden. In order to stay afloat, tread water and move your legs in a circular motion. Use your hands to scull and move them back and forth, pushing the water down. When you get tired, you can lay on your back and float. Also, always remember to keep breathing. Having a positive attitude also helps. "I was thinking, I am so close at retiring at my present job, I am not going to get ripped off and die out here, ” Durden said. source