Arctic Russian airbase “undoubtedly” on radar of Ukrainian armed forces: expert
The Olenya airbase is undoubtedly on the radar of Ukrainian armed forces, says an expert after a wave of bombers
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Bailiffs recruit debtors for war in Ukraine
By Georgii Chentemirov In Karelia, a bailiff sent a notice to a local resident, strongly recommending that he go to
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Icy welcome for Aleksei Navalny in the Arctic “hell” of Kharp
“Also I walked around in that yard. It is cold there! Like terror!” a former prisoner of penal colony No
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Russia’s Navalny describes harsh reality at ‘Polar Wolf’ Arctic prison
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Tuesday confirmed his arrival at what he described as a snow-swept prison above
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Russia’s Navalny tracked down to ‘Polar Wolf’ prison in the Arctic
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his
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Moscow sends warning to Finland
The Russian Foreign Ministry summons Finland’s Ambassador following the Nordic country’s signing of a Defence Cooperation Agreement with the USA.
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Putin in Arkhangelsk: Arctic industry and infrastructure on agenda
The Russian ruler gathered the governors of all Arctic regions for a talk about big projects. Among them is a
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Putin beefs up naval nuclear arsenal, promises more subs
Putin on Monday attended the flag-raising ceremony for the two nuclear-powered submarines Krasnoyarsk and Imperator Aleksandr III at the Sevmash
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New Yasen-M submarine for Russia’s Sevmash shipyard
A solemn ceremony was held for the K-564 Yasen-M class multi-purpose submarine at the Sevmash shipyard in the north Russian
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In chilly return to past, Putin names new icebreaker “Stalingrad”
The projected nuclear-powered icebreaker was originally to be named Kamchatka. But the Kremlin now appears to have intervened and renamed
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Reindeer herders in northern Norway feel left out as cooperation with Russia shrinks
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer Sami reindeer herder Egil Kalliainen can’t imagine a better job than herding. “I
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Newnew Polar Bear exits Arctic waters, sails into Pacific
The ship suspected of sabotage against underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea is sailing into the Pacific Ocean following its
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Newest Russian submarine launches Bulava missile from White Sea
Firing a ballistic missile is the final test before the submarine will be handed over to the Navy. It was
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Isolated Russia invites faraway countries to Svalbard science center in Pyramiden
India, Turkey, China, Brazil and Thailand are all interested in teaming up under Moscow’s umbrella at a new science complex
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Russian Foreign Ministry summons Norway’s Ambassador over Kirkenes incident
According to Sergei Lavrov’s men in Moscow, the adjustment of a Russian wreath at the local war monument in Kirkenes,
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