The 1936 Montreux convention is an agreement concerning the regime of the Black Sea and the connecting straits. In response to Turkey’s request to refortify the area, the signatories to the Treaty of Lausanne and others met in Montreux, Switzerland and agreed to return the zone to Turkish military control.
In a world where chaos seems to be finding new fronts, the recent surge in maritime tensions paints a disturbing picture of a once serene expanse turned battleground.
Beaches in Ukraine's Odesa region have been closed off after dirty water from the collapsed dam washed downstream, posing a "genuine threat" to local residents, according to authorities.
The comity of nations must now hope that hunger and starvation will eventually be addressed amidst the clash of shields and wartime rhetoric.
Guterres also announced the establishment of a joint coordination center in Istanbul to monitor the implementation of the Black Sea initiative.
The loss of the warship, named after the Russian capital, is a devastating symbolic defeat for Moscow as its troops regroup for a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine after retreating from much of the north, including the capital.
In his opinion, this is a project 1135 patrol ship and a small anti-submarine project 1124.
Russia has built up a large military presence in Crimea, including advanced missile, air-defence and jamming systems.
Preparations for exchange of detainees between Moscow and Kiev intensified after Vladimir Zelensky was elected Ukrainian President.
Zelensky expressed hope for an active dialogue between the governments of the two countries in the framework of the intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation to make sure that the next meeting will take place shortly.
