Russia passes law limiting freedom of Northern Sea Route navigation
Foreign military vessels are now required to notify Russia through diplomatic channels three months in advance before sailing north of
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Politics (Russia)
New icebreaker has major importance for Northern Sea Route, says Rosatom
The “Ural,” Russia’s third vessel of the powerful LK-60 class, makes its maiden voyage to its home port of Murmansk.
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Fleeing Russia, Andrei seeks asylum in what for him is still historical homeland, Sapmi
“I’m pleased to be on this side of the border. To be free and not persecuted. To speak the truth
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Russian navy now has six submarines capable of launching Bulava-missiles
The latest Borei-A submarine “Generalissimo Suvorov” on Thursday successfully launched a Bulava ballistic missile from the White Sea that hit
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Mobilized Russian reservists get combat training along border to NATO
Ahead of deployment in Ukraine, mobilized men are sent to training facilities in Pechenga, the Russian border region to Norway.
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Newly deployed nuke-bombers at Kola is certainly a signalling, expert says
Recent satellite images show that Russia has deployed four Tu-160 and three Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers north to the Olenegorsk
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From the Arctic tundra to the Ukrainian front
“All of Yamal is with you,” the governor of the far northern Russian region proclaimed as he wished his drafted
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Russia denies any role in possible sabotage of pipelines in Baltic Sea
The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for
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Nord Stream pipeline damages in Baltic Sea raises suspicion of sabotage
The Swedish national seismic network says it detected two explosions close to unusual leaks discovered this week on two Russian
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FSB tightens control at Arctic exit route amid border closure rumours
Crowds of young men fleeing from conscription are Tuesday morning heading towards Norway from Murmansk. Controls are intensified at Titovka
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“With military background, I had to make a quick decision”
Vladimir Prokushev (36) believes the majority of those being sent to war have very little motivation to fight against Ukraine.
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More Russian men flee Putin’s call-up decree via northern borders
Both Finland and Norway saw more military-aged Russian men crossing borders this weekend. But still far from the queues reported
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Russia shows off Arctic military power
Hundreds of Northern Fleet soldiers are killed in Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Others are sent on exercise to
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Norway maintains presence in Arkhangelsk
While the high-profile Consulate General in Murmansk was shut down this summer, the Honorary Consulate in the north Russian city
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Murmansk Governor: I expect your full support for the mobilization
Leader of the far northern and heavily militarised region says a draft board under his command is starting to fulfil
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