Putin Says More Needs to Be Done to Clean up Black Sea Oil Spill
21 hours ago · MOSCOW (Reuters) - 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 ...
Russia’s Black Sea beaches flooded with oil from wreck of tankers
Dec 18, 2024 · Long stretches of Russia’s Black Sea coastline are covered in oil spilled by the wreck of two Russian tankers over the weekend, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of an...
Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency …
6 days ago · A volunteer works to clear spilled oil on the coastline following an incident involving two tankers damaged in a storm in the Kerch Strait, in the settlement of Blagoveshchenskaya near the Black ...
Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill ...
Dec 25, 2024 · Authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Wednesday declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still washing up on the coastline 10 days after two ageing tankers ran into...
Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from …
Jan 1, 2025 · Photos circulating on social media and local news channels showed seabirds coated in black fuel oil. The spill may have killed more than 20 dolphins, the local Delfa dolphin rescue centre said, adding tests were ongoing to ascertain the cause of the deaths.
Badly damaged Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel spill …
Dec 16, 2024 · Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea over the weekend, leading to an oil spill, according to Russian state media.
‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step ... - The Moscow …
Dec 23, 2024 · The Black Sea oil spill occurred on Dec. 15 when a violent storm split the Volgoneft 212 tanker in half and ran the Volgoneft 239 aground. One crew member died from hypothermia, while 26 others ...
'A new environmental catastrophe is on its way,' charity ... - Sky News
Dec 15, 2024 · Ifax says the damage has resulted in an oil spill, citing Russia 's Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport (Rosmorrechflot). Pictures and videos shared on X appear to show at least one ship in lots of trouble.
Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea's Kerch Strait - BBC
Dec 15, 2024 · Two Russian oil tankers have been badly damaged in the Black Sea, causing an oil spill, authorities in Russia have said. Footage released by Russia's Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office showed ...
Black Sea oil spill worsens as third Russian tanker sends distress …
Dec 17, 2024 · Spilled oil has washed up along "tens of kilometres" of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a regional official said on Tuesday, and...