The Black Sea is one of the world’s most mysterious and intriguing bodies of water, often referred to as the "Burning Sea" ...

Whether from a forest on fire or gasoline powering a car, organic matter rarely combusts completely: Remnants such as char ...

There are numerous opportunities to further integrate Europe with Central Asia and the Caucasus by upgrading shipping infrastructure around this body of water.

The war in Ukraine has raised geopolitical stakes in the Black Sea region. Now, the European Union is planning a maritime security hub to guard critical infrastructure and shipping there. But ...

Military leaders are holding talks in Turkey to discuss Black Sea security and potential naval deployments in the event of a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.

A long-term campaign to constrain Russia must go beyond thoughts of the threat from the North, and consider the influence of the Black Sea on Russia's strategic and military position.

The United States is trying to get Russia and Ukraine to stop fighting in the Black Sea, a crucial trade route for Russian and Ukrainian food exports. Why is the region so critical for both ...

Russia's proposed Black Sea cease-fire deal includes demands for lifting sanctions on banks and agricultural exports, leading to concerns it may be a "poison pill" torpedoing the agreement and ...

The operation allowed Ukraine to establish a new shipping zone in the Black Sea and return seaborne grain exports to near-prewar levels.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire over the Black Sea but the Kremlin also suggested it could throw a wrench into the plans with last-minute conditions.