Russia to build new military base in east Arctic
As the Northern Fleet unfolds a series of exercises in Russian east Arctic waters, Head Commander Nikolay Yevmenov announces the
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Geopolitics (Russia)
Niinistö and Putin agree on Arctic, but at odds on NATO during Sochi talks
The language turned sour as soon as the Russian and Finnish presidents touched on the role of NATO and an
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Russia holds surprise drill in east Arctic ahead of giant war games
A group of at least eight ships sails into east Arctic waters at the same time as a major unannounced
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Russian border guards detain more migrants seeking Arctic route
Pressure on the northern Schengen-border intensifies as several groups of migrants are detained in Russian Arctic borderlands. Two citizens of
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With warming Arctic, Russian navy gets larger areas to patrol
Eight Northern Fleet vessels sail out from the Kola Peninsula heading northeast on a long-distance Arctic voyage. The flotilla sailed
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Russia to design Cold-War-style “monster” to patrol Northern Sea Route
Flying just a few feet above the surface, the wing-in-ground-effect craft could patrol huge areas where infrastructure is weakly developed.
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Russia’s Northern Fleet works on increasing ties with Chinese Navy
Last year, China and Russia had a joint naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. Now, possible practical forms of cooperation
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Russia threatens response if Finland and Sweden join NATO
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia would react if Finland and Sweden joined NATO (North Atlantic
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Tourists back from North Pole delayed by Russian naval exercise near Murmansk
Maybe not the best PR for Murmansk port as tourist destination. After posting photos of the waiting aircraft at Murmansk
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Was a nuclear-able Soviet sub near Norway’s coasts during a deadly 1984 fire?
June 12, 1984: It is the Cold War and the Soviet nuclear submarine K-131 is under the surface just outside
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Russia’s Northern Fleet launches surprise, large-scale exercise in Barents Sea
Russian navy kicks off largest naval maneuver in 10 years in a surprise exercise aimed to counter a massive enemy
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Russian troops undertake exploration of large Arctic island
Five 30-ton heavy ATVs are making their way around the Novaya Zemlya (Russian Arctic) as part of a major exploratory
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Russia drills troop landings near Norwegian border
A series of drills on landing marine infantry soldiers to desolate Arctic shores are in the making in the Sredny
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Russian sub test-fires largest volley of nuclear missiles since Cold War
Never before have four Bulava missiles been launched from a single Borei-class submarine at the same time. The nuclear-powered submarine
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Russia’s Lefortovo prison: a haunting song from the Barents region
Vladimir Martynenko from Murmansk used to tour neighbouring Scandinavia with Russian ballades about faith and love. He was arrested and
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