A dolphin rescue center in Russia says 32 dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait near the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula.

MOSCOW. Jan 9 (Interfax) - The number of tourist trips in Russia during the New Year holidays rose approximately by 10% compared with the same period last year, with top destinations including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan, the press service for Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko told Interfax on Thursday.

Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea have announced a regional emergency after oil was detected on the coast of Sevastopol.

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

Thousands are attempting to help lessen the damage, but some volunteers say the government is not doing enough to help. View on euronews

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, rescuers and volunteers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that

Arman Tsarukyan still can't wrap his head around the amount of free speech that comes with living in the United States compared to his home country of Russia.

A map made by Newsweek shows some of the 80 attacks Ukraine conducted on Russian oil refineries and depots in 2024.

Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month.

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

Russia exported grain and processed grain products to over 100 states in 2024, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) said, citing data from the Federal Center for Appraisal of Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products,

Ukrainian drone attacks are typically focused on the areas directly along the Ukraine-Russia border, with some targeting regions further into Russia. Saratov is located in southwestern Russia about 450 kilometers from Ukraine.