Issues affecting circumpolar nations
Russia’s Foreign Ministry called on the Finnish Ambassador and delivered a “strong protest” against the “confrontational anti-Russia policy” pursued by
Read more
A large area from the eastern Barents Sea to the Ural Mountains is now closed off for civilian aviation as
Read more
An estimated 1,000 tons of oil has leaked into nature after a pipe burst next to the Kolva River in
Read more
By Atle Staalesen and Georgii Chentemirov Despite Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup, his mercenary group has not halted its efforts to
Read more
The Russian General Prosecutor argues that environmentalists undermine the country’s expansionist plans in the Arctic and its development of the
Read more
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer Amid sanctions, the importance of the Northern Sea Route rises. The Russian-sanctioned bank
Read more
The more than 200 meter long Pugnax sails through the Bering Strait and westwards on the Northern Sea Route. On
Read more
The new science and research center will be built on the same model as the hyped Snowflake station to appear
Read more
Leader of natural gas company Novatek pushes for tax benefits for Chinese companies investing in the Russian Arctic. According to
Read more
Ice lies thick on the water as nuclear powered icebreakers “Sibir” and “Arktika” escort LNG carrier “Fedor Litke” into the
Read more
The natural gas company intends to build a major natural gas plant in the Kola Peninsula that will be connected
Read more
At the same time as Moscow deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus, top delegations from Minsk arrived in the far northern
Read more
Nuclear power company Rosatom signs construction contract with the Baltic Yard in St.Petersburg. The 158 meter long and 22,661 ton
Read more
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says Stockholm has pursued a “confrontational course” and orders the closure of Sweden’s Consulate General in St.
Read more
The 85 meter long, 6000 ton heavy vessel in late January started its voyage towards Kamchatka where it is to
Read more