Volunteers flooded the beaches to help with cleanup eventually prompting the federal government to step to help clean up ...

Following the fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait, scientists have discovered a dangerous concentration of the carcinogen ...

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

Ukrainian guerrilla group Atesh claimed half of the families of Rosgvardia officers had left Crimea, fearing potential combat ...

(Reuters) - Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from ... foul-smelling fuel oil from sandy beaches in and around Anapa, a summer resort.

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls the incident an "ecological disaster" as officials and volunteers attempt to clean beaches contaminated with the heavy oil.