Black Sea

Two sanctioned oil tankers were reportedly struck by Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea while they were en route to a Russian port to load crude for foreign markets. A Ukrainian Security Service official told Reuters on Saturday that the tankers Kairos and Virat were empty and on their way to...

A Ukrainian drone strike has ignited widespread forest fires in close proximity to Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s opulent Black Sea residence, colloquially known as “Putin’s Palace”. As per a report, the Ukrainian drone was intercepted and shot down by Moscow’s...

The Ukrainian military has reported that it successfully sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval drones. The ship sank near Alupka, a city on the southern edge of the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014. What Happened: The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship was...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the country has raised its estimate of natural gas reserves in the Black Sea by about a third, following an appraisal work at an existing field and a separate discovery. What Happened: Turkey now estimates its offshore fields hold around...

Throughout the 20th century, the United States was the largest global exporter of most grains and oilseeds, including corn, wheat, and soybeans. In recent years, other countries and regions have grown in importance – the Black Sea has become a major player in corn and wheat and South America...