Black Sea, Russia and oil spill

Black Sea oil spill widens, Russian authorities say
Emergency workers toiling to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea have detected seven new slicks, a Russian official told the TASS state news agency on Friday, as authorities struggle to mitigate the effects of the nearly month-old disaster.
A Black Sea Oil Spill Killed Over 30 Cetaceans In December
The Black Sea is home to different cetacean species — some endangered — and it was the site of an oil spill in the middle of December that killed 31 of them.
Russian Officials Confirm Widening Black Sea Oil Spill Amid Environmental Concerns
Russian authorities have reported a significant expansion of the oil spill in the Black Sea, raising alarm over its environmental impact. Efforts to contain the spill are ongoing, but adverse weather conditions and the spill’s scale pose significant challenges.
New Oil Spill Detected In Black Sea From Stricken Russian Tanker
Fresh oil started pouring from a stricken Russian tanker in the Black Sea on Friday, said officials in Moscow, as Ukraine warned of "terrible environmental consequences" from the spill.
Putin says more needs to be done to clean up Black Sea oil spill
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that more needed to be done to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea, saying efforts so far appeared to have been insufficient to deal with the ecological disaster.
Russia Forms Commission for Major Black Sea Oil Spill
Russia has formed a new government commission to coordinate clean up of the biggest spill of oil products in the Black Sea in recent history.
Russia declares emergency in Crimea after Black Sea oil spill
Released January 4, 2025 Russia declared a regional state of emergency in Crimea on Saturday, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month.
Heavy Fuel Oil Makes Black Sea Spill Hard To Clean Up
The oil spill in the Black Sea that has hit Russian and Crimean coasts since mid-December is particularly hard to clean up because it involves a "heavy" fuel that is less likely to float.
Oil spill kills dozens of dolphins on Russian Black Sea coast: Animal rescue group
Delfa Dolphin Rescue and Research Center says it found 61 dead cetaceans with over half killed 'likely due to fuel oil spill' - Anadolu Ajansı
Black sea oil spill reaches the partially Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region
One month after an oil spill in the Black sea caused by two Russian oil tankers destroyed in a storm, the fuel leak, which began in the Kerch strait, continues to spread further into the sea, reaching the Berdyansk Spit in the Russian-controlled territories,
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Dozens of Volunteers Seek Medical Help Amid Black Sea Oil Spill Clean Up, Health Officials Say
Nearly 150 volunteers and workers involved in cleaning up oil along the Black Sea coast have sought medical assistance over ...
Russia forms emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill spreads
An emergency task force arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two ...
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US sanctions hit Russian oil fleet, $3.5B cargo stranded at sea
The sanctions imposed by the United States on January 10 against the Russian oil sector have halted about one-tenth of Russia ...