Bulgaria and Romania fear significant changes in the status quo in the Black Sea as part of a possible agreement between Russia and the United States, the Financial Times reports, citing officials from the Black Sea region.
An expert meeting of the "technical teams" of Russia and the United States is expected to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday.
It is expected to discuss the nuances of a possible resumption of the Black Sea shipping safety initiative, which was discussed during the last telephone contact between the presidents of the two countries, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.