Two years ago, Russia took the Crimean peninsula, which as you probably know is in the Black Sea.
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The Black Sea, you might forget, is separated from the Mediterranean by two straits: the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles.
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These economically vital waterways are effectively controlled by Turkey. Russia depends on passage through them to transport oil.
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The Montreaux convention gives free passage to civilian ships but restricts the passage of military vessels. Turkey is a NATO member.
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So Turkish allegiances are incredibly vital to Russia. And leveraging Trump's interests in Turkey is likely part of a NATO-breaking play.
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So this latest event has dramatic implications on global stability.
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