The Russians feel that the Black Sea is kind of their backyard pool, and no one including the United States should be playing in their pool.
William Cohen: “The Russians feel that the Black Sea is kind of their backyard pool, and no one including the United States should be…”
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Cohen describes Russia's perception of territorial control over the Black Sea.
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