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At the end of 1991 the Russian Federation took over control of most of the ships and facilities of the Soviet Navy, with the major exception of the Black Sea Fleet.1 The issue of ownership and control of the previously formidable Black Sea Fleet, which was larger than either the British or French Navy, defied immediate resolution.2 This chapter explores the dynamics of co-operation and discord between the two main states with claims on the infrastructure: Russia and Ukraine.3 It also investigates the extent to which domestic political factors affected the prospects for co-operation over the Black Sea Fleet.
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Sanders, D. (2001). The Black Sea Fleet. In: Security Co-operation between Russia and Ukraine in the Post-Soviet Era. Cormorant Security Studies Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230505216_5
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