The Latest Breaking News from Black Sea

Ukraine calls for sanctions against Russia oil tankers over Black Sea spill

Top adviser says vessels that sank and ran aground are part of aged fleet that will continue to cause large-scale damage

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

Video: Russian tankers split in two by strong storms in Black Sea

Two Russian tankers have been severely damaged following a storm in the Black Sea.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Russian tanker sinks in Black Sea spilling 4,300 tonnes of oil

Ukraine accuses Moscow of recklessness due to risk of ecological damage as second tanker runs aground

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

Putin disrupting food aid for Gaza by attacking Ukraine ports, says Starmer

Russian president ‘willing to gamble on food security’ by stepping up strikes on grain ships, says UK prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024

Putin ‘harming millions’, Starmer claims amid Russian attacks on Black Sea ports

Attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports have ramped up as the harvest season begins in the war-torn nation.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Turkey attempts to broker power between east and west as it bids to join Brics

In a significant diplomatic manoeuvre that may have far-reaching implications for the international system of alliances, Turkey has submitted a formal request to join Brics, the group of emerging-market economies, signalling its intent to diversify its partnerships beyond the west.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2024

Why is Russia bombing ships carrying Ukrainian grain?

Three ships carrying Ukrainian grain have been hit by Russian missiles, signalling a shift in Moscow’s strategy.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024

Ukraine Says Its Drones Hit A Major Russian Oil Terminal In Crimea

Residents in Feodosia said a series of powerful blasts rocked the coastal Black Sea city around 4:30 a.m. local time and sent pillars of flame and smoke into the sky.

International Business Times · Oct 7, 2024

Russian bomber pilots hit Black Sea grain ship 'by mistake' as they raced off to avoid air defences, says UK

The merchant vessel Aya may only have escaped catastrophic damage because of a ‘detonation failure in an aging munition’

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

Bottled up in the Black Sea: Russia is having a dreadful naval war, hindering its great power ambitions

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has played out largely on land and in the air. It is a bitterly contested, grueling ground war, accompanied by brutal Russian aerial attacks on civilian infrastructure and a slow but increasing Ukrainian response.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024