Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

On Wednesday, New Year’s Day, Krasnodar officials said the oil kept on surfacing on the beaches of Anapa ... between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow annexed the peninsula in 2014.

between Moscow-annexed Crimea and southern Russia's Krasnodar region, known for its beach resorts. Russia's emergencies ministry said Wednesday it was working on cleaning up 49 kilometres (30 ...

Fresh oil started pouring from a stricken Russian tanker in the Black Sea on Friday, said officials in Moscow, as Ukraine ...

MOSCOW-Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on Ukraine’s Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea, according to Russian officials ...

said officials in Moscow, as Ukraine warned of "terrible environmental consequences" from the spill. Heavy fuel oil has been washing up on hundreds of kilometres of beaches along Russia's southern ...