US warship in Black Sea for 1st time since Russia invaded Ukraine

What is the significance? I don't know! But it is remarkable! Is it a smart move or a provocation (at the wrong time)?

"A United States warship, a Destroyer named USS Nitze, was seen to be operating in the Black Sea. This is the closest a US warship has been to Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. 

Nitze operates as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. 

The ship entered the region and visited Turkey on February 3rd, which was confirmed on the Twitter account of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet. ..."

US warship in Black Sea for 1st time since Russia invaded Ukraine - The Jerusalem Post The US warship visited Turkey, a NATO country along the Black Sea that has maintained a strong relationship with Russia.