Black Sea

Black Sea

A Turkish-owned vessel was damaged in a drone attack near Russia's Novorossiysk port, seriously injuring three crew members, Tuesday (4 August). Photo: Reuters

Turkey calls on Russia, Ukraine to ensure Black Sea safety after drone attack

Ankara seeks safer Black Sea shipping after attack.

The destroyed civilian cargo ship Golden Leo on the Black Sea, following an alleged Russian missile strike on 19 July 2026. Photo: AFP

India summons Russian envoy after missile strike kills 4 Indians on cargo ship

Firefighters work at the site of a car repair garage which was hit by a morning Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine Black Sea ports, killing three

A rescue helicopter reached the tanker around 9:15am local time and evacuated the crew. Photo: Collected

Bangladeshi sailor among 10 rescued from drone-hit oil tanker off Bulgarian coast

Photo: Collected

4 Bangladeshi mariners rescued safely after Black Sea tanker attack near Turkey

Just how far the US is willing to go in appeasing Putin and rewarding the invasion of a sovereign neighbour remains unclear. Photo: Reuters

If Trump lifts sanctions on Russia, what would it mean?

Infographics: TBS

What Bangladesh stands to gain if Trump lifts sanctions on Russia

A Russian floating dock is towed by tugboats through Bosphorus to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

US says Russia and Ukraine agree on safety of shipping in Black Sea

Patrol boats of Ukraine’s coast guard sail in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, February 7, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

US, Russia wrap up talks on proposed Black Sea ceasefire

Patrol boats of Ukraine’s coast guard sail in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, February 7, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

US delegation aims for Black Sea ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia talks

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, booms are visible on the sea around the damaged Volgoneft-239 tanker near the port of Taman where Russian rescuers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more then three weeks ago in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. Photo: Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP

Russia forms an emergency task force over oil spill

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 Sea resort of Anapa in the Krasnodar region, Russia December 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo

Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea

A view from the Volgoneft 239 oil tanker shows the sinking part of the vessel, whose damage caused an oil spill, in the Kerch Strait, Crimea, December 15, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Photo: Social Media/via REUTERS/File Photo

Third tanker sends distress call as oil washes up on Russia's Black Sea coast