Chechnya tourism info center to open in Murmansk
A tourism information center supported by Chechen authorities is due to open in downtown Murmansk, northwest Russia. The Visit Chechnya
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Author: Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Investors working to build coal terminal in Murmansk
New investors join efforts in the projected Lavna coal terminal in Murmansk. The State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) has struck
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Supreme Court’s crab fishing ruling reaffirms Norway’s exclusive rights over Svalbard waters
The Svalbard Treaty does not prevent Norway from punishing companies that engage in catch without permission, the judges say. The
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Norway’s Equinor hits dry well in promising area near Russian border
The Norwegian company found no oil in the well located a few kilometers from the border to Russia. The well
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Beijing finds a Chinatown in Arctic Norway
The Asian superpower looks towards the Arctic and finds a home in this year’s Barents Spektakel winter festival in Kirkenes,
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Arctic LNG shipments: Russia’s Deputy PM supports exemptions for Novatek
Novatek must be allowed to continue LNG shipping with foreign-built tankers, Yuri Trutnev says. Natural gas company Novatek is calling
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Nornickel promises to slash toxic smelter emissions in northwest Russia
Sulphur dioxid gas still lies thick over the nickel plants located along the border to Norway. But there are now
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Urgent action needed to protect Arctic Ocean, WWF says
There is dramatic urgency in this matter, says Peter Winsor, Arctic program director at the World Wildlife Fund. Winsor, who
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Russia’s new Arctic naval base built in 6 months
The construction of the new base in Tiksi is almost completed, Northern Fleet commander Nikolay Yevmenov says. Yevmenov in early
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Longread — Russia’s quest for Arctic resources unhindered by climate crisis
Regional authorities in the Yamal-Nenets region, in Arctic Russia, are aware of the potential devastating consequences of climate change, but
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Boom times for Russia’s Arctic ports
Goods volumes in Sabetta increased by more than 130 percent and Murmansk had its best year ever. Goods volumes across
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Singapore developers want to build floating city for Arctic tourism
Developers in Singapore want to send thousands of people to a floating tourist installation in Arctic waters. “People want to
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“The ‘Smart Arctic’ is Indigenous,” Saami leader tells Arctic Frontiers
We Sámi people manage the life cycles of natural resources and produce little or no wastes, that is what I
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Russia’s Far East ministry to get powers over Arctic policy
The new ministry will coordinate the country’s expanding development of regional infrastructure and industry. “New ports and new energy capacities
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Northern Sea Route: officials worry Putin’s ambitions are unrealistic
There is unease in several Russian government ministries as officials start to understand that the President’s objectives for the Northern
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