Snakes appear in the Russian north as the Arctic warms
By Elizaveta Vereykina Climate change also drives spiders and herons out of their natural habitat A major change in the
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Russia accuses US of stoking tensions in the Arctic
Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of stoking tensions in the Arctic and dismissed assertions from the U.S. military that increasing
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Kremlin: Russia-China Arctic cooperation not aimed at anyone despite Pentagon concern
The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Russia’s cooperation with China in the Arctic was not aimed against any other country
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Main naval parade in Kronstadt canceled
For the first time since 2017 no larger warships will participate in Russia’s Main naval parade in the waters outside
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Oil spills detected in Murmansk region
By Elizaveta Vereykina A large oil spill was detected in the Pervomaysky district of Murmansk city – the capital of
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The fastest warming of the Russian Arctic was detected in spring
By Elizaveta Vereykina Temperatures have been rising steadily for decades. The Russian Arctic particularly experiences rapid warming in spring, when
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Military recruiters raid Novatek’s construction yard in Murmansk
A thorough search was conducted in the premises of the Belokamenka LNG Construction Center and several foreign workers sent directly
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Clean-up in the Russian Arctic
By Elizaveta Vereykina Participants are determined to get rid of the pollution that has been building up on the Taymyr
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Oslo prolongs Russia’s permission to call on ports in Northern Norway
The Norwegian Government on Friday made clear that Russian fishing vessels are welcome to visit the three ports of Tromsø,
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Ex-Norwegian military vehicle now sports Russian flag in Arctic
The Hägglund BV206 was specially developed for the Norwegian and Swedish armed forces to carry up to 17 combat equipped
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Moscow hoists Soviet flags at Svalbard
“The tradition has been revived and will live!” Russia’s state-owned company Arktikugol has over the last few weeks proudly hoisted
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European Council approves new sanctions against Russia
By Elizaveta Vereykina The sanctions target the Russian economy in the energy, finance, and trade sectors including the Arctic regions.
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Sea-ice lies thick on the water as Russian oil tanker sails Arctic route
Loaded with up to 38,000 tons of oil, the 245 meter long tanker Shturman Skuratov makes this year’s first transit
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Moscow’s new multipurpose cruise missile submarine starts sea trials in White Sea
For the first time, Yasen-class sub K-564 Arkhangelsk left the Sevmash naval yard in Severodvinsk for testing at sea. The
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Moscow continues to push for BRICS science centre at Svalbard
“The idea of creating an international centre is actively discussed, it has not been removed from the agenda,” says Natalia
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