Russia now views the Kerch Strait, the Sea of Azov, and potentially even parts of the Black Sea as its waters. Russia wants these waters to be seen as part of its 21st-century empire," he said.

"Units of the Marine Rescue Service surveyed more than 1.5 sq km in the Kerch Strait area over the past period; twenty-five tons of oil-containing liquid were gathered.

The Emergencies Ministry said Saturday that over 155,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil had been collected since oil spilled out of two tankers during a storm four weeks ago in the Kerch ...

A Russian oil tanker sank in the Kerch Strait spilling fuel across tens of kilometres along the Black Sea coast. ... 'Cheaper than Walmart' discount chain to open over 200 new stores across the US.

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and 31 months of fighting since saw the pair firing legal broadsides at one other at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague.

By The Associated Press An emergency task force arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two storm-stricken tankers continues to spread a ...

Two Russian ships damaged in stormy weather over the weekend have spilled about 3,700 tons (3,350 tonnes) of low-grade fuel into the Kerch Strait in Russian-occupied Crimea, Russian state media ...

The Kerch Strait is a key route for exports of Russian grain and is also used for exports of crude oil, fuel oil and liquefied natural gas. Kerch Strait, Crimea, July 17, 2023. REUTERS Purchase ...

FILE - A Russian tanker under the Kerch bridge blocks the passage to the Kerch Strait near Kerch, Russia-annexed Crimea, Nov. 25, 2018. ... with waves washing over its deck.

More than 30 dead dolphins have been found in the sea following an oil spill caused by the wreck of two tankers during a storm last month in the Kerch Strait, according to the dolphin rescue center ...

An emergency task force arrived in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two storm-stricken tankers continues to spread a month after it was first ...

At least one person was killed when the 136-metre Volgoneft 212 tanker, with 15 people on board, split in half with its bow sinking. Read more at straitstimes.com.