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Russian navy conducts major manoeuvres near Alaska

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 13:36
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The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the

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Russian village gets evacuation advise ahead of missile launch, scheduled July 7

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:47
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It is the city administration in nearby Severodvinsk that posted the warning on its portal. «From 6:00 on July 7 to 18:00

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78-years old former Russian navy captain, now professor on Arctic, accused of working for Chinese intelligence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 13:24 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 13:45
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It was February 11 and professor Valery Mitko was at sleep when the doorbell began to rang at seven o’clock

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Russia’s Northern Fleet Commander announces war games outside Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 15:38
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With short notice, the Russian Northern Fleet announces via its own media a large-scale exercise to happen later this month

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Russian Arctic military exercise draws awe and concern

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2020 at 12:24
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The online visuals are stunning, and they are meant to be. At a high altitude, Russian paratroopers tumble from the belly of

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Russian vessels fired cruise missiles in Norwegian Sea as part of training

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 7, 2020 at 11:43
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Two big naval vessels from the Northern Fleet trained combat against enemy aircrafts off the Norwegian coast. It was the

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In a last move as PM, Medvedev secured funding to first Russian Lider-class icebreaker

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 17, 2020 at 12:55 — Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2020 at 13:03
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On January 15th, the same day as he delivered his resignation, Dmitry Medvedev signed a resolution allocating 127 billion rubles

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Russia’s top general indirectly confirms Arctic deployment of Kinzhal missile

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 14:14 — Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 15:36
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MiG-31K fighter jets armed with the new Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile based at Kola, Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya

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White Sea areas closed off for Russian weapons testing

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 9, 2019 at 11:39
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Russia’s new – and most advanced – nuclear powered submarine is one of the vessels continuing shootings. The West Arctic Sea

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Compilation: Russia’s increasing investment in the Arctic

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 01:15
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Russia has made reaffirming its military presence in the Arctic its top priority amid an intensifying international rivalry over the

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Russian Navy 2019: Two new submarines, 23 new surface vessels and 480 new kinds of armament

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:57
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President Putin assembles his top military aides to discuss the development of the Navy and Northern Fleet. As the year

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Mushers from Russia’s Arctic Brigade practice dog sledding along Finnish border

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 11:14
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With weapons on the shoulders, infantry solders learn how to traverse Arctic borderlands with dogs. The first dogs arrived in

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Russia is winning support for its claims on Arctic shelf, says chief negotiator

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 29, 2019 at 11:12
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The UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) has reportedly endorsed key parts of the country’s positions. A breakthrough in Russia’s bid

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Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill: Norwegian intel

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:24 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:07
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At least eight nuclear-powered submarines sailed out from their homeports on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia last week, the

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Russia says new data supports its claims to extended continental shelf in Arctic Ocean

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 11:48
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The Russian Ministry of Defense says it has obtained comprehensive new proof that supports its claims on the Arctic shelf.

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