Explanation of the Montreux Convention. It is an important thing to know about for understanding military issues in the Black Sea. But the Montreux Convention is often misunderstood or used as an excuse for things that it has nothing to do with. So here I try to explain what is up and down with this piece of international law.

0:00 Introduction
0:58 The historical context
3:20 The rules
8:54 Misunderstandings about the Montreux Convention
9:46 The Montreux Convention and UNCLOS

If you want to read the actual text of the convention, it is page 214-241 in volume 173 in the League of Nations Treaty Series: [ Ссылка ]

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