Drone attack on Russian warplanes, including in Arctic, serious blow to strategic arsenal
A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted several Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope
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Politics (Russia)
No breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia peace talks after Arctic, Siberia and far east attack
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over
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Russia demonstrates long-range strike with new Yasen-M submarine
Russia’s newest Yasen-M class submarine on Thursday launched a cruise missile that reached a target about 500 kilometres away. The
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Brussels imposes sanctions on Murmansk fishery industry
By Denis Zagore The EC Council accuses two major fishery companies in Murmansk of espionage and ‘activities that can facilitate future
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Russian strategic bombers carry out scheduled flight over Barents Sea, TASS says
Two Russian TU-95M strategic bombers carried out a scheduled flight over international waters in the Barents Sea, which borders Norway,
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Russia’s nears completion of new Arctic missile carrier
The Northern Fleet will with the new submarine significantly strengthen its role in Russia’s naval nuclear deterrence. The Knyaz Pozharsky carries up
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Call for Arctic Council to include Russian Indigenous groups in exile in working groups
May 12 marks the end of Norway’s two-year chairship of the Arctic Council. A closed virtual meeting between all eight
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Significant progress in China-Russia talks on Arctic shipping:Kremlin
“New logistical hubs are in the making,” Putin said after bilateral talks with Xi. “There is significant progress in issues
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Former energy minister charged for broken heating in naval infantry base Sputnik
Aleksandr Kobytev was minister of energy and housing in Murmansk before he took over the lead of a regional utility
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Russian cruiser fires artillery few kilometres from border to Norway
The 186 meter long warship Marshal Ustinov is shooting artillery on targets at the Rybachii Peninsula as part of an ongoing exercise.
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Russia’s first icebreaking patrol vessel for the Arctic arrives north
The Ivan Papanin will over the next three months undergo ice tests in the waters around Franz Josef Land. Built at the
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Russia launches new hypersonic-weapon submarine
The brand new submarine was floated out of the yard’s dock hall on Thursday. Russia is now half-way in launching
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Putin says Arctic rivalries increasing, but economic cooperation still possible
Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including from the West,
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Frigate in Barents Sea is manned by sailors with battle experience from Ukraine
Servicemen on board the Admiral Kasatonov successfully applied their war experiences during a recent exercise in the Barents Sea, the Northern Fleet
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Russia accuses Norway of militarizing Svalbard Arctic islands
Russia accused Norway of militarizing the Svalbard archipelago and said on Friday it had summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Moscow
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