Russian Geographical Society opens office on Svalbard
The organisation that is closely connected with the Kremlin and the Russian Defence Ministry opens a so-called Expedition and Tourist
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Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump’s remarks
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response
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China pledges to defend shared security interests with Russia
China wants to strengthen cooperation with Russia and defend shared security interests, Premier Li Qiang told visiting Russian Prime Minister
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Russia claims successful test of Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone
The drone was launched from a submarine on Tuesday October 28, Vladimir Putin said. The test has a huge psychological
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Ukraine territories, Arctic are Putin’s focus for 2027 ‘Year of Geography’
New maps of Russia will be consolidated in the course of the year, the Putin said. It was during last
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Norway says Russia launched Burevestnik missile from Novaya Zemlya in Arctic
Norway’s military intelligence service said on Monday that Russia’s test last week of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik long-range cruise missile was
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Moscow puts money on the table to raise nuclear subs from Arctic seabed
The Government’s draft budget for 2026, and the planned budget for 2027-2028, include funding to lift the K-27 and K-159,
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Kremlin envoy proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Arctic Russia & Alaska
By Andrew Osborn Russia and the United States should build a “Putin-Trump” rail tunnel under the Bering Strait to link
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New UK sanctions target Putin’s main funder of war
The UK government strikes against Russia’s two largest oil companies. On the updated sanctions list are Rosneft and Lukoil, along
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Chinese freighter halves EU delivery time on maiden Arctic voyage to UK
A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a UK port, state-run news agency Xinhua
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Governor inks deal with Chinese shipper, touts Murmansk as ‘Icy Silk Road’ hub
Cooperation with the shipping company NewNew Shipping Line could give the region a key position in Chinese container shipping across
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Russia to increase LNG exports to China from Arctic and Sakhalin: energy minister
Russia plans to increase LNG exports to China from the Arctic LNG 2 and Sakhalin 2 projects, and “serious joint
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Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russian Arctic
Polar bears have taken over an abandoned Soviet polar research station on small island off Russia’s far northeastern cost. Vadim
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Moscow pushing Arctic shipping towards disaster?
Russian authorities are green-lighting ships without ice-class on the Northern Sea Route. This month, it could have ended in catastrophe.
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New EU sanctions package targets Russian LNG
“It is time to turn off the tap,” President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen emphasised as she
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