Russian Deputy Prime Minister admits near-disaster involving nuclear weapons in 2011
Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of his state-of-the-nation speech on Thursday talking about nuclear weapons. With a clear message
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Geopolitics (Russia)
What should be the names of Russia’s new doomsday weapons?
Russia President Vladimir Putin’s speech on the state of the nation yesterday appeared mind-blowing not only for the audience of
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Novaya Zemlya is top priority in 2018 for Russia’s Northern Fleet
Expeditionary forces will make comprehensive explorations of the country’s biggest Arctic archipelago. It covers a strictly militarised territory of more
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Russia embassy in Oslo lashes out at so-called “russophobic fantasies”
Russian Embassy in Oslo hits back on accusations and says facilitating for cooperation is more important than demonizing. It is
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Russia: Tougher measures against extremism and terrorism needed on Norway and Finland borders
Inspectors from the regional Prosecutor’s Office conclude that local authorities in Pechenga must take tougher measures against extremism and terrorism.
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Legal fight over top secret Russian spy sub comes to surface
The Zvezdochka yard outside Arkhangelsk, northern Russia, demands another 6.8 billion ruble for its comprehensive modernization of nuclear submarine «Podmoskovye».
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Building new state governance in Russian Arctic
As geopolitical interests in the region rise, Russia takes on Arctic institution-building. It was President Putin himself who this spring
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For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prosperity will come from the Arctic
Industrial developments in the Arctic are top priority for Russia. And it will be done in cooperation with the Chinese,
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Blog: As Yamal LNG launches in Arctic, both Russia and China try to claim success
Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin descended on the frigid Yamal Peninsula to participate in the opening ceremony for a
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Russia’s Northern Fleet welcomes two new ships
A new frigate and a big landing vessel are about to join the ranks of Russia’s most powerful fleet after
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Russian ballistic missile creates giant glow in Siberian sky
It was the regional newspaper Sever Press in Salekhard that first reported about the amazing photos starting to appear on
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Russia undertakes ballistic missile exercise in Arctic
Submarines, bombers and and a mobile launcher. Four ballistic missiles, two in each direction, crossed the Arctic hemisphere Thursday evening.
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Large areas in Barents and Kara Seas closed off for missiles shooting
The Port Administration for Northwestern Russia has issued several navigation warnings for larger parts of the eastern Barents Sea and
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Foreign Ministers line up for Barents talks in Arkhangelsk
“High north – Low tension” is the slogan for Norway’s Børge Brende when he on Wednesday travels to Arkhangelsk for
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As Russia is close to fulfill new START Treaty, no reduction in number of warheads is seen in the north
Latest New START Treaty aggregate numbers published by the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance with the U.S. Department
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