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What the Montreux Convention is, and what it means for the Ukraine war

  • Written by Alpaslan Ozerdem, Dean of The Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
imageA Russian warship, the Patrol Ship Dmitry Rogachev, travels through the Dardanelles on Feb. 15, 2022.Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

As bad as the Ukraine war is so far, an international agreement signed in 1936 is preventing it from getting even worse.

The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits gives Turkey control over the water...

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