On Wednesday 28 May, the European Commission presented a new strategy aimed at increasing cooperation with third countries in the Black Sea region (Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan), a region facing “growing geopolitical pressure”, especially since Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine.
Whereas the previous ‘Black Sea Synergy’ initiative, dating back to April 2007(see EUROPE B9404A1), included Russia as a partner, this strategy is designed not only...