Brussels, Oct. 22 -- The European Parliament on Thursday called on the European union to consider deploying a naval operation in the Black Sea following deadly attacks on civilian merchant vessels and repeated violations of Romanian airspace, blaming Russia for escalating tensions in the region.
Lawmakers adopted a resolution by 432 votes to 52, with 88 abstentions, condemning what they described as a pattern of Russian escalation targeting civilian shipping and threatening maritime security.
The resolution said the deteriorating security situation in the Black Sea posed risks to freedom of navigation, regional stability and NATO's eastern flank.
The parliament urged EU member states to consider a naval mission and called on NATO to exam...