evidence: The Sea of Azov gets its name from the ancient Azov fortress located on the Don River. The area of the sea is approximately 39,000 sq. km. (15,000 sq. miles), with a coastline that stretches across 2300 kilometers (1,400 miles). [...] The Azov Sea is shared territory between Ukraine and Russia as per the Treaty of 2003. But as of late, Russia has been dominating the Azov sea through military presence across the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait. [...] As per the treaty of 2003, the Sea of Azov is an internal sea shared between Ukraine and Russia. Both countries have free access to the Sea and the Kerch Strait.