From the Russian War in 2008 in Georgia to the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the subsequent full invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Black Sea region was the key to Putin's efforts to restore the Russian power and influence after the fall of the Soviet Union. Dr.'s Dr. Neil Melvin explains why the Black Sea is so strategically important for Russia.
The Black Sea strategy of Russia is the key to understanding the war in Ukraine. See how.
