Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

The oil spill in the Black Sea, caused by damage to two Russian tankers in mid-December, also brought thousands of volunteers from all over the country to come and help address the aftermath of the disaster.

Authorities in Russia’s Volgograd region and the Republic of Tatarstan have signed at least 14 government contracts for organizing “health and recreation” trips for children to the Black Sea resort city of Anapa,

Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal of equipment. The loss of access to the port has left Russia’s navy adrift – not to mention Moscow’s entire Middle East strategy.

Russia has again positioned its ships in the Black Sea on the morning of December 26. The threat of missile strikes on Ukraine remains, reports the Ukrainian Navy. As of 06:00, two ships have been detected in the Black Sea.

Over the past month, the popular Black Sea resort beaches of Russia’s Krasnodar region have been transformed into a scene out of a dystopian sci-fi film, with thousands of workers in white ...

The authorities of the aggressor country russia have no idea when the Black Sea coast will be able to be cleaned of fuel oil, which leaked from two russian

Russian officials say rescue workers have successfully removed almost 1,500 tons of oil stranded onboard a tanker that ran aground in December, sparking a devastating oil spill that has damaged miles

A Russian official said a recent oil spill in the Black Sea was unprecedented and could have been avoided, highlighting the age of the vessels involved.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the aggressor country of russia announced the discovery of 17 new sites on the Black Sea coast that were contaminated

The Ukraine war has had the biggest effect on tanker trades as Europe has diversified its suppliers of oil and products away from Russia. Product tanker tonne-mile demand could suffer in the unlikely event of a resumption of Russian trade, whereas VLCCs could benefit.

ISTANBUL — When a 28-year-old volunteer named Nikolai stepped onto a sandy beach on Russia’s Black Sea coast in a hazmat suit just before New Year’s Eve, he was so overwhelmed by the amount ...