Analyzing The Presence of Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Journal: AEGIS Journal of International Relations
Year: 2022

&lt;p&gt;The Mediterranean Sea has an attraction for countries that want to control this area. Among them are the abundant energy resources (such as oil and natural gas), have international trade routes that connect Europe, Africa, and Asia, and offer beaches or ports that can be built and operate year-round. Therefore, a superpower country like Russia is interested in becoming one of the actors that dominate this region. Russian activity in this region has occurred since the era of the Russian