Скачать или смотреть The Black Sea Initiative: maritime agreement between Russia and US

NEST Centre experts analyse the informal bilateral maritime agreements reached between the United States and Russia as well as the United States and Ukraine. While presented as a step toward peace, the outcome favours Russia and leaves important security issues unresolved.

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Key Discussion Points:
01:50 Context: Talks in Riyadh
04:06 What the US, Russia, and Ukraine gained
06:18 Can the agreement be implemented?
08:34 Disagreement on conditions and interpretation
10:45 Russia’s economic priorities and sanctions
13:03 The legacy of the grain deal
15:20 Structural weaknesses and strategic asymmetries
17:33 Ukraine’s position and military balance
20:01 Turkey’s role and regional implications

Speakers:
Nikolai Petrov – Head of Analysis of Transformational Processes, NEST Centre
John Lough – Head of Foreign Policy, NEST Centre