Russian and Ukrainian steel exporters facing Chinese heat

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, currently on a visit to the Russian Black Sea resort Sochi, went to see a city school earlier this Saturday. The school students are taking part in the Black Sea Box international ecological education project.

For the roasted tomatoes 6 tomatoes on the vine, halved widthways 4 tbsp olive oil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 sprigs thyme For the tart 5 tbsp olive oil 450g/1lb waxy potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly 8 fresh sardines, scaled and ...

The South Stream gas pipeline will connect Russia and the Balkans through the Black Sea, pumping Russian gas to Southern and Central Europe with Bulgaria as the main gas distribution center. For Bulgaria, it means up to 3 billion euros worth of ...

Serves 4 • 4 x 150g salmon fillets, skin removed• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil• Sea salt and cracked black pepper• 2 Tbsp lime juice• ¼ cup kecap manis (see tips & tricks)• 2 cloves garlic, crushed• 600g gai larn, trimmed• 2 Tbsp kaffir ...

Rains in the Black Sea region yesterday were insufficient to reverse a topsoil moisture deficit that's raising concerns for grain crops there, said French farm adviser Agritel, which has an office in Kiev. The rain in Ukraine and Russia's far south ...

Researchers believe ancient plankton DNA might be widely preserved in Black Sea lake sediments and can likely be used to reconstruct past life in the majority of oceanic and lake environments.

Japan and Turkey on Friday signed a long-awaited deal to build a sprawling nuclear power plant on Turkey's Black Sea coast, a milestone for the Japanese nuclear industry as it recovers from the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

The Black Sea exercise, which ended Sunday, involved up to 7,000 military personnel, including rapid deployment, airborne and special task forces, more than 30 warships, about 250 armored vehicles, up to 20 pieces of artillery and 20 aircraft

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a surprise military exercise in the Black Sea.