00996nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653001400052653001900066653000900085653001200094653001100106653001800117100001600135245005000151300001000201490000700211520057200218       2023                            d  c202310aBlack Sea10aEuropean Union10aNATO10aRomania10aRussia10aUnited States1 aIulian Fota00aThe Growing Western Interest in the Black Sea  a31-430 v223 a<p>This article examines the impact of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 on the strategies of the United States, United Kingdom, France, NATO, and the European Union regarding the Black Sea region. The author highlights how the invasion has emphasized the strategic importance of the Black Sea for the international order. In addition to analyzing official state actions, the author explores the academic and intellectual discourse in the United States, United Kingdom, and France to assess the region’s strategic significance.</p>