During wartime, the effects on the environment from such accidents are likely to be far worse than usual. The Kerch Strait, where the accidents occurred, separates Russian-occupied Crimea from Russia’s mainland and is an important global shipping route connecting vessels moving between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. “Most of the more than a thousand tankers of the …
The pretence was that this was a big day in Russian football. Zenit are the reigning champions “Most players don’t say anything, whether it’s their own prerogative or through the clubs,” says one source, speaking anonymously to The Athletic. “The main issue for clubs is FIFA’s decision to allow players to postpone their contracts,” Alexey Kirichek, a former head of …
