title: AZOV AND BLACK SEA REGION: NEW POLITICAL AND LEGAL REALITIES
abstract: After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, previously a single maritime space of one state, had became the subject of an interstate dispute between Russia and Ukraine regarding the determination of their legal status and delimitation. The article analyzes the legal and political posi&not;tions of both sides and their conformity with the modern international law norms, and the national interests of each state. The advantages of keeping the legal status of the in
journal: World Economy and International Relations