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After the Cold War Era the interest of the United States for the Black Sea region has been apparently increased. United States closely follows the modernization and democratization process of the regional states after they gained their independence in the post-Soviet era and United States primarly prefer to work with NATO for to be effective in the region. Today, many of these regional states are EU member or candidate members and also some of them are joined NATO. By the way, the political hegemony of the United States getting more and more clear in the region. But finally, Russia broke the silence about U.S. hegemony and announced to the whole World that they have annexation the geostrategicly important ports of Ukraine at the Black Sea. This region has also important energy sources and corridors for NATO and for U.S. By the meanings of the new events, this region again comes under threat of Russia. What would be the new strategy of the United States after these events? The United States Ambassador to Ankara Ross Wilson’s speech on this issue is meaningful: “From the U.S. point of view, NATO is and will remain the premier provider of security for the Euro-Atlantic region, which includes the Black Sea. NATO is already playing a role through dialogue mechanisms with non-member littoral states. Far from seeking to charge into the region, the U.S. approach is to work with its Allies and friends, and within the frameworks they find comfortable, to strengthen cooperation and collaboration on security. The U.S. is not seeking to establish a permanent naval presence in the Black Sea, but it is committed to engaging with its allies and friends to enhance security and cooperation throughout the region.”

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