The black sea: the energetic corridor between Europe and Asia

Abstract

The Black Sea is one of the most important geostrategic enclaves in the oil and gas
 connection linking Asia with Europe and Russia. However, the presence of Turkey
 on the Bosphorus Strait directly affects how the geo-strategic interactions of the
 region develop.
 The crisis in Ukraine has spurred Turkish-Russian relations, positioning the
 country as a key player in the gas transit to Eurasia and projecting the aspirations
 of the Kremlin, under President Vladimir Putin has sought to regain an influential
 weight in the region - as shown by the crisis in Georgia or, more recently, Crimea -
 especially in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
 Thus, the following work seeks to put a little light on new relationships and
 geopolitical aspirations, especially in Russia and Turkey and, likewise, have a
 direct impact on the European context.