Putin reacts to oil spill in Black Sea

Black Sea oil spill widens, Russian authorities say
Emergency workers toiling to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea have detected seven new slicks, a Russian official told the TASS state news agency on Friday, as authorities struggle to mitigate the effects of the nearly month-old disaster.
Black Sea oil spill: Decades-long fallout feared from tanker crash
An oil spill in the Black Sea following the crash of two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait represents an unprecedented environmental disaster. Experts warn that the effects may last for decades, affecting marine life and regional economies.
New Oil Spill Detected In Black Sea From Stricken Russian Tanker
Fresh oil started pouring from a stricken Russian tanker in the Black Sea on Friday, said officials in Moscow, as Ukraine warned of "terrible environmental consequences" from the spill.
A Black Sea Oil Spill Killed Over 30 Cetaceans In December
The Black Sea is home to different cetacean species — some endangered — and it was the site of an oil spill in the middle of December that killed 31 of them.
Putin says more needs to be done to clean up Black Sea oil spill
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that more needed to be done to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea, saying efforts so far appeared to have been insufficient to deal with the ecological disaster.
Some 58 dolphins die following fuel oil spill in Black Sea
The number of dolphins that have died following the fuel oil spill from Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait has nearly doubled since January 5. — Ukrinform.
Heavy Fuel Oil Makes Black Sea Spill Hard To Clean Up
The oil spill in the Black Sea that has hit Russian and Crimean coasts since mid-December is particularly hard to clean up because it involves a "heavy" fuel that is less likely to float.
Oil spill in Black Sea smaller than first thought, Russia says
Russian investigators have determined that an oil spill from two tankers in the Black Sea last month was smaller than initially thought, the Transport Ministry said on Thursday. More than 10,000 people have been working to shovel up viscous,
Black Sea oil spill: 32 dolphins die so far
At least 32 dolphins died in the Black Sea due to fuel oil spill caused by an accident involving two Russian tankers in the stormy Kerch Strait. — Ukrinform.
Russia's Putin orders authorities to ramp up efforts to control Black Sea oil spill
Russian president emphasizes urgency of addressing oil spill after 2 oil tankers were damaged and 1 later sank in storm south of Kerch Strait - Anadolu Ajansı
Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force has arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region to deal with the continuing consequences of an oil ...
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Oil spill kills dozens of dolphins on Russian Black Sea coast: Animal rescue group
Delfa Dolphin Rescue and Research Center says it found 61 dead cetaceans with over half killed 'likely due to fuel oil spill' ...