Black Sea: Recently, the US and Russian officials are engaged in diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia to advance a broader ceasefire in Ukraine, and negotiate a Black Sea maritime ceasefire.
o Classified as one of the marginal seas of the Atlantic Ocean.
o Covers about 436,000 square kilometers (168,000 square miles).
o West: Balkan Peninsula (Southeastern Europe).
o East: Caucasus Mountains.
o North: East European Plains (Russia & Ukraine).
o South: Anatolia (Turkey, Western Asia).