Geopolitics of the Black Sea Region: Key Problems of the Modern Era

In recent years there have been significant changes in the development of the area, which are associated with the aggravation of the geopolitical situation in the world, attempts of the West to put pressure on Russia to weaken its political and economic positions in the world. The conflict in Ukraine, in which the US and the EU are actively involved, has a huge impact on the situation in the Black Sea region. At the same time, such EU members as Romania and Bulgaria, that are also the Black Sea states, together with Turkey, are simultaneously NATO countries. This fact has led to a situation where the conflict potential in the Black Sea region has significantly increased. At the same time, the geopolitical axis Russia - Turkey has been established and continues to develop in the region. It has largely become a stabilizing factor in the area. The article concludes that the political process in the Black Sea zone is strongly influenced by the confrontation between Russia and the Western states.