As Arctic sea ice reaches this year’s low, shipping reaches historic high
Shipping along the Russian Arctic coast is bustling as the Arctic sea ice begins to freeze again. This year’s minimum
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Kremlin says Greenland deal with US and Denmark is a matter for those involved
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a deal between the United States, Denmark and Greenland that will allow a larger
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Russia adapts fertilizer, coal terminals in Baltic, Arctic ports to export Black Sea grain
By Gleb Stolyarov and Olga Popova Russian companies have been re-purposing fertilizer, coal, and other cargo terminals at Russia’s Baltic
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Russian warships drill attack on Arctic archipelago
A flotilla from Russia’s Northern Fleet has engaged in an exercise that included the simulated conquest of the remote New
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As gasoline crisis worsens, Russia boosts fuel imports through Murmansk
Over the past month, tankers have delivered more than 320,000 tonnes of foreign-made fuel to the northern Russian port of
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Europe boosts LNG trade ahead of the ban
During the first eight months of 2026, gas carriers made 156 shipments from the Yamal Peninsula to EU ports. By
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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 seeks $1 billion in damages from South Korea’s Hanwha
Arctic LNG 2, a liquefied natural gas project led by Russia’s Novatek, is seeking about $1 billion in damages from
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Northern Sea Route cargo traffic to rise 14 per cent as Chinese shipping expands, says Rosatom
Russia’s state nuclear corporation says it expects Northern Sea Route (NSR) cargo traffic to rise 14 per cent in 2026,
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Norway’s ambassador summoned to Moscow foreign ministry as wave of propaganda hits the headlines
Russia accuses Norway of violating international law, discriminating against Russians, and starting a blockade of the Russian settlement of Barentsburg.
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Northern Fleet ships set course for the Northern Sea Route
Over the coming months, warships and support vessels will carry out long-distance voyages in the Arctic Ocean. Four vessels from
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NATO’s Arctic moves pose ‘direct threat’ to Russia, foreign minister Lavrov says
By Jekaterina Golubkova Russia sees NATO activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said
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New batch of uranium fuel shipped along Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Reactor No. 1 at the Akademik Lomonosov is now ready for its second fuel change since the floating nuclear power plant began
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Container ships shuttling Arctic route between China and Russia carry car components, says Chinese shipper
Amid growing trade between China and Russia, a Chinese business delegation visited Murmansk to inspect the local seaport. The visit
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Russia’s doomsday submarine sets sail for the first time
The special-purpose nuclear submarine Khabarovsk, designed to carry the Poseidon nuclear-powered giga-torpedo, is currently undergoing sea trials in the White
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Gasoline from Morocco remains stuck in Murmansk amid fuel crisis
By Denis Zagore Fuel that arrived from Tangier two weeks ago has still not been unloaded because of a dispute over
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