Norwegian oil company Aker BP to drill along border with Russia
Warnings from climate experts notwithstanding, oil and gas exploration continues in the Barents Sea. Aker BP now prepares to drill
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Author: Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Megafon halts trans-Arctic cable project Arctic Connect
The trans-Arctic cable project that has been under planning for several years by Megafon and its Finnish partner Cinia might
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Here comes Russia’s biggest Arctic oil terminal
There is still a thick layer of sea-ice in the Yenisey Bay. But ships have still made their way to the
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More than 60% of Russian territory is permafrost. Now it’s melting
Climate change is about to dramatically change the Russian North. The country is now starting the building of a new
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“We take for granted that there will not be any problem in the Arctic that requires a military solution,” says Russian Arctic ambassador
Nikolai Korchunov is Ambassador at large and has headed Russia’s delegation to the Arctic Council since 2018. He is likely
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Russian oil races against time in Arctic
“Extract as much as you can,” the country’s top energy legislator says. But time might be about to run out
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Northern Sweden takes lead in vaccinations
Northern Sweden has suffered great losses in the pandemic, but now has 40 percent of its local population vaccinated. Data from
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Except for military towns, Russian North sees sharp decline in population
The region of Murmansk in 2020 had a more than 1,1 percent drop in its population. But several of the
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Murmansk railway line must be completed, say Russian officials
As construction of the Murmansk Transport Hub had come to a full halt, top federal officials assembled for a talk
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Wind turbines on their way to Russia’s western Arctic
Seventeen shipments with turbine components will be sent to far northern region as construction of Russia’s first Arctic wind power
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Total buys stake in Murmansk LNG terminal in Arctic Russia
The French company acquires 10 percent of Arkticheskaya Perevalka, the subsidiary company of Novatek that will operate a natural gas
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Russia postpones Arctic Forum to spring 2022
The conference will be closely linked to the country’s chairmanship period in the Arctic Council, the Russian Government informs. The
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Putin speech takes on social issues, crisis with the West and grand plans for Arctic infrastructure
In a hall packed with people without face masks, the President highlighted problems triggered by the coronavirus. Infrastructure was high
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Norway’s Equinor is buying LNG from Russian Arctic
A carrier loaded with liquified natural gas from the Yamal Peninsula is on its way to Equinor’s Melkøya plant in
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North Russian regions want extension of Arctic shipping route
Five governors propose to establish a Big Northern Sea Route that stretches from St.Petersburg to Vladivostok. The regional leaders of
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