Blue carbon refers to carbon that is sequestered in the seabed and deep ocean through the uptake of atmospheric CO2 by coastal and marine ecosystems via photosynthesis.
Concern is growing in Europe at what officials see as an increase in hybrid threats from Russia since it launched its war in Ukraine, which Moscow denies.
The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.
A Spanish investigation has concluded that the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank off the coast of Cartagena in December 2024, was transporting a secret strategic cargo.
In the Black Sea waters within the Odesa district, oily slicks have been recorded on the water's surface due to oil entering the sea as a result of a Russian attack.
