The Role of the “Crimean Factor” in Geopolitical Processes of the Black Sea Region
Journal: RUDN Journal of Political Science
Year: 2024

The role of the “Crimean factor” on geopolitical processes in the Black Sea region is discussed basing on the structural-functional analysis, cross-cultural analysis, and the method of binary oppositions. The study examines the factor of geopolitical pressure from the collective West, the multicultural specificity of the Crimean Peninsula as a factor of geopolitics. The author concludes the high significance of the military-strategic, geo-economic, sociocultural role of Crimea in political proce