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The crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com Springer Jan 9, 2025 2 facts

claimState and non-state actors are influencing events in the Black Sea, South West Asia, and South East Asia.

perspectiveWestern powers should prioritize securing agreements with Russia and China on major issues through diplomatic platforms like the Security Council to navigate the geopolitical landscape of the Black Sea and the Middle East.

Proxy Warfare in the Greater Middle East and its Periphery: An Atlas newamerica.org New America 2 facts

claimThe 'Greater Middle East and its periphery' region spans the littoral zones bordering the Eastern Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, and the Black Sea.

claimThe Eastern Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, and the Black Sea have long been at the center of competition between great powers.

The Russia-Ukraine war and its effects on regional geopolitics clingendael.org Clingendael Institute 1 fact

claimThe Black Sea served as a key theatre of conflict during the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine war following the 2022 full-scale invasion, involving military superiority and control over trade transit routes for Ukrainian grain exports.

The Future of Conflict is Now: The Need for Asymmetric Deterrence iqt.org In-Q-Tel Feb 25, 2025 1 fact

accountThe Ukrainian military has successfully targeted Russian warships in the Black Sea using relatively inexpensive drone boats, which impacted Russia's more sophisticated naval capabilities.

The Expanding Iran War - ISPI ispionline.it ISPI 1 fact

quote“The escalation is less about a physical closure of the Strait of Hormuz than about the strategic weaponisation of risk. Iranian actions against ships and infrastructure in and around the Strait of Hormuz have triggered spikes in insurance premiums and a near stoppage of vessel movements that usually account for 20% of global oil and gas supplies. The maritime transport chokepoint is a powerful geopolitical lever. The longer the perceived risk remains high, the worse the consequences for the global economy will be. This mirrors patterns seen in the Red Sea and Black Sea, where geographical constraints and limited alternatives for rerouting or switching of transport mode allow coercive acts to generate disproportionate supply chain consequences.”

Tracing the geopolitical influence and regional power dynamics in ... link.springer.com Springer Oct 22, 2025 1 fact

referenceDespite the existence of sub-regional entities such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), GUUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Moldova), and initiatives like the European Union-sponsored Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia (TRACECA), there remains a lack of substantial regional organizations to promote trade, communications, and economic collaboration from the Caspian to the Black Sea.

Regional Powers Still Matter! - Giga- Hamburg giga-hamburg.de GIGA 1 fact

claimTurkey exerts major influence in the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and the Balkans.

Europe's Strategic Shift: Navigating a New Geopolitical Era kashmirtimes.com Kashmir Times Feb 10, 2026 1 fact

claimThe Three Seas Initiative connects 12 European Union states from the Adriatic to the Black Sea, focusing on energy, infrastructure, and digital connectivity to reduce reliance on Russia and Germany.

Psychoactive plants in Ancient World: notes from an Ethnobotanist academia.edu Academia.edu 1 fact

referenceC. Sagona and A. Sagona (2011) explore the historical and cultural connection between mushrooms, the Magi, and seers in the Black Sea, Greece, Anatolia, and Europe during the first millennium BC.