

Which presence does NATO have in the eastern Black Sea? The only NATO country with a coast in the eastern Black Sea is Turkiye. And if it is about shipping to the EU without going through Russia or Turkiye, the only other countries are Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria. And Romania and Bulgaria are NATO members.
I understand that China is seeking to gain influence in the Black Sea, but by buying into Georgia this seems to mostly oppose Russia, rather than the NATO, or am i missing something?
But NATO membership and democracy are two different things. Turkiye being a particular example from the region that the one does not constitute the other.