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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New sanctions take aim on Russia’s war economy
Energy projects in the Russian Arctic are among the main targets of the new sanctions announced by British and U.S
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Northern Fleet nuclear-powered submarine makes historic port call in Havana
The top-modern, heavily armed, submarine is part of a Russian naval detachment of four ships that will stay in port
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Novatek sends 200 engineers to shipyard due to urgent need for more Arctic tankers
According to newspaper Kommersant, Russia’s biggest producer of LNG has decided to move 200 workers from its natural gas field
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Artur Chilingarov has passed away at 84
The northern explorer-turned-sanctioned-lawmaker is likely most famous for his 2007 North Pole dive to 4,200 meters below the Arctic Ocean
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Intensified GPS jamming is side effect of Russia’s self-protection of Kola bases
The jamming now seen practically every day in airspace over eastern Finnmark is likely a spillover effect of Russian electromagnetic
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