麻豆约拍 World Service - The Compass, On The Black Sea

On The Black Sea

The Compass

Tim Whewell journeys around the Black Sea - a region of great strategic importance where Russia meets Turkey.

Photo: Fishing in Batumi, Georgia Credit: Monica Whitlock

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