Russian Tourists Defy a Toxic Black Sea Oil Spill as Summer Season Begins
Every summer, vacationers flock to the beaches of Russia’s Black Sea coast to soak up the sunshine and warm climate
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A Disastrous Black Sea Oil Spill Unites Z-Activists and Anti-War Russians Alike
ANAPA, Russia — Artyom, 21, remembers the night in February when the headquarters for volunteers fighting a fuel oil spill in
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Russian Government Estimates Black Sea Oil Spill Damage at $1B
Russia’s recent oil spill off the Black Sea coast has caused an estimated 84.9 billion rubles ($1 billion) in environmental
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Oil Still Washing Ashore in Southern Russia 2 Months After Black Sea Spill
New oil slicks have appeared along the coastlines of southern Russia, regional authorities said Tuesday, two months after a major
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Oil Found Along Ukraine’s Southern Coast After Russian Tanker Spill
A national parks employee in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region discovered oil washed up on the coastline, saying that it was
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Teenager Dies After Volunteering to Clean Up Oil Spill in Southern Russia – Reports
A 17-year-old university student died in the southern resort town of Anapa, with pro-Kremlin media reporting that he was possibly
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Russia Says Oil Spill ‘Critical’ as Crimea Declares Emergency
Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two
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Krasnodar Declares Regional Emergency as Black Sea Oil Spill Cleanup Stalls
Authorities in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region have declared a regionwide state of emergency as cleanup efforts for an oil spill
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‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step Up as Russian Government Falters in Black Sea Oil Spill Response
A major environmental disaster is unfolding along southern Russia’s Black Sea coast after a storm damaged two oil tankers last weekend,
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