A new channel, not covered by the provisions of the Montreux Convention, will have long-term negative consequences for Russia
Vadym Volokhov
The world we are used to is constantly changing under the influence of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This process is accompanied by oil and gas crises, which have already hit economies of many countries, thereby upsetting the balance of forces in the world. The next step is a new division of political and economic spheres of influence, when political and social problems become more acute. Their real scale is difficult to comprehend now, but later we will understand everything. And we will understand that after easing quarantine regime we found ourselves in other realities, completely different from those that existed at the beginning of this year. With its influence, COVID-19 slows down some geopolitical processes, which are also gradually changing the world we are used to.
The project of the new channel “Istanbul” is quite expensive, but it is believed that Ankara will first of all try to achieve the military-political goal of its implementation, as the economic effect will be unconditional. The existence of a new channel, which is not covered by the provisions of the Montreux Convention, will have long-term negative consequences for Russia.
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