whats with russians and their obsession wit "warm water" throughout history
Russia doesn't have access to the Mediteranean. Russia wants access to the Mediteranean so it can engage in trade.
trade through shipping is kind of an essential thing
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Russian harbours freezed during winter. Trade and generally access to the outside world is impossible in such conditions.
This is why Imperial Russia strived to reach the southern seas its whole existence. They fought with Turks for almost an entire century just so they could have access to the Black sea through Crimea.
Their influence and actions in the Balkans, particularly in Bulgaria and Serbia, were almost entirely set on this same goal.