Geopolitics of the Black Sea

#Turkey and #Russia spent most of their histories in a bitter rivalry, fighting no less than twelve wars. Each conflict was driven by the prizes in and around the #BlackSea.


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[nygothuey]

No other geopolitical channel can top the timely, detailed assessments that Shirvan delivers. Thank you Caspian Report. Well done as always.

[MrKIMBO]

Black Sea contains Russia as a maritime power. That is why NATO want Turkey as a member.

[gy]

We have been waiting for geopolitics of Caspian -Report- Sea.

[guyappin]

Only gonna say this once: For those curiously intelligent enough to dig this deep into Russia vs Ukraine. This video should go viral as it provides a depth into understanding what's going on. Thank you for taking the time to create this video. Please accept this upvote 🙏

[TsetsiStoyanova]

Being from Azurbeijan explains why you have such great russian pronunciation as well as control over the turkish language

[InvertedGigachad]

The three golden rules of geopolitics:
-America will go the shortest way possible to the next oil field
-Germany will try to take control over europe somehow, at some point
-Russia will need a warm water port

[iateuranium-forbreakfas]

This guy finds the most niche sponsors. Hope it’s giving him good money.

[Joso]

This happens when you need to choose a rival and no other nation is around.

[bluesideup]

As a US citizen, we have been guilty of benign ignorance of the geopolitics of this region. I have viewed a number of your presentations and have learned a great deal. This helps understanding the nuances of the current invasion of Ukraine and the neighboring counties viewpoints, interests, and economics. You have earned my subscription!

[vinista]

I sought out this content in the second week of the Ukrainian war, and it really helps me to understand the stakes. Thanks much.

[matof]

Even during the Cold War, Romania was a slightly disobedient member of the Warsaw Pact and the "Eastern Bloc". The only member of the Warsaw Pact who openly condemned the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and refused to participate.

[paulh]

Great video, Shirvan. Your maps are the best on the internet. It's good to see historical maps laid over modern map outlines, ie. Poland 300 years ago. Your explanation of the cultural-historical situations helped to clarify a lot of questions I've had, especially about Crimea.

[dougsmith]

This was very helpful in understanding the importance of warm water ports/Sea access and the closer look at the Geographically strategic emphasis on the Black Sea. Thank you!
🇹🇷 Turkey plays such a key role as it has through History.

[Dogsnark]

This explains so much about the current war in Ukrainian. Very interesting. I’m going to watch this again.

[AlberYouTube]

This channel is absolute quality. Just recently discovered you a few days ago. I rarely comment but I really appreciate what you're doing

[sababugs]

As a Georgian we lost control of abkazia in the 90s and not during the 2008 war .the 2008 war was about a different thing

[Simon-qsho]

The Danube acually orignates even further north-west in Germany in the "Schwarzwald" and flows all the way along the austrian-German border until it crosses through Austria to Hungary.

[josephryan]

Great job!!! Love the maps and your discussion of the role geography and maritime chokepoints have played in this historical and regional rivalry!!!

[AtaMarKat]

Ah, the perpetual Russian hunt for a port that won’t freeze.

[overlord]

Where have you been? We need you for the quarantine