The Crimean peninsula—like a crown—sits atop the Black Sea exercising control over its length and breadth. A Kremlin Crimea ...

The joint surveillance operation follows a joint British-French declaration vowing to continue supporting Ukraine and deter ...

The United States will evaluate demands made by Russia after Moscow had agreed "in principle" to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire ...

For Russia, the Black Sea is a key route for grain delivery from the ... In an apparent reference to the Kremlin's demands, the White House said the US would "help restore Russia's access to the world ...

While this view is understandable, the Black Sea retains considerable importance within Russian maritime – and the wider – economic strategy. Despite Turkey's access-control, other non-riparian ...

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

In military terms, Black Sea fleet commanders will be happy to know ... Ukraine will certainly also benefit from cheaper and safer access to the global markets (insurance premiums are expected ...

Moscow and Kyiv admit they have doubts about the limits of military operations in a key area for both their economies ...

The United Kingdom and France were part of an unusual mission over the Black Sea last week ... goals to “guarantee freedom of navigation and access to shared spaces,” most likely referring ...

For Russia, the Black Sea is a key route for grain delivery from ... the White House said the US would "help restore Russia's access to the world market for agricultural and fertilizer exports ...

Russia has said some Western sanctions must be lifted before it begins a maritime ceasefire with Ukraine. Within hours of the ...