Geopolitics is a social science that encompasses many definitions, but common to it are the concepts of geography, actors, and power. The Black Sea Region represents a politically important space of measuring power for the Russian Federation, the Republic of Turkey and NATO (in particular Bulgaria and Romania which are part of the Black Sea region and members of NATO). As a junction of different cultures and historical interpretations of what is happening in the area, it reflects a picture of world events. The chosen theory of the subgenre of regionalism emphasizes the economic cooperation of actors which depends on the national interest. Instead, Russian Federation is using its military and security capabilities to achieve hegemonic status in the region. This is opposed by NATO - Bulgaria and Romania do not share the same ambitions - which, with a permanent presence in the region, acts in a similar way to the Russian Federation. The Turkish Republic is demonstrating ambitions for domination, but is placing greater emphasis on regional cooperation. The Black Sea region was put on the 'media' map by the Russo-Ukraine war, in February 2022. Friction has been brewing in the area since the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014. Despite the horrors of war, there have been no peace negotiations including all actors so far. At least for the foreseeable future, there will be no improvement in the situation in the region.
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