Russia terminates cross-border agreement with Finland
Amid growing tensions with Helsinki, Moscow now put an end to a deal supposed to support regional cooperation across borders.
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Politics (Russia)
Putin tells Xi: We will connect Kola Bay with Persian Gulf
The war president that is ready to spend one third of his state budget on national security tells Chinese President
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Moscow cuts funding for icebreakers
Slashed investments and a spike in construction costs will lead to a significant delay for Russia’s expanded fleet of nuclear
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With Finland in NATO, Russia restructures forces including Northern Fleet
This is a response to NATO enlargement in Northern Europe and expected further changes in allied defense posture, says Professor
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Norway, Russia generals meet to discuss border cooperation
Two generals from Norway and Russia met in the Arctic on Thursday to discuss border cooperation and related issues, the
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Russia tested nuclear-powered missile & could revoke atomic test ban, Putin says
Russia has successfully tested an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, while also warning that the country’s
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Russia announces major development plan for seaports on Northern Sea Route
A terminal for shipment of zinc and lead is to be built in the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya and the
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Russia kicks off trans-Arctic navy exercise
15 warships, submarines, support vessels, aircraft and coastal units are involved as the Northern Fleet starts an exercise that stretches
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Lavrov formally withdraws Russia from Barents cooperation
Sergei Lavrov on Monday informed the other members of the Barents Cooperation about the withdrawal from the official structures where
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Moscow fires cruise missiles in sea drills between Russia and Alaska
Russia fired cruise missiles at mock targets in the seas separating it from Alaska on Monday in what it said
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Kremlin propagandist Maria Zakharova hits out at Norway: “Real zoocide”
40 reindeer that crossed into Russia to graze were slaughtered upon return to Norway, a move used by foreign ministry
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Russian inner bastion exercise overlaps into Norwegian economic zone
The live-fire events starting Monday morning may affect fisheries, ship- and air traffic, and other civilian activities in the Barents
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Gigantic Russian flag unveiled on Arctic Ocean
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer A group of scientists from the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute unveiled a
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Russia relocates Tu-22M3 bombers to Kola Peninsula after drone attack
During Saturday, at least six Tu-22M3 aircraft have been relocated from the Soltsy-2 air base in Novgorod region to the
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Russian bombers fly over international waters in Arctic
Russian strategic bombers have carried out routine flights over international waters in the Arctic, the defence ministry said on Monday.
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