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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Politics (Russia)
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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Northern Fleet kicks off major Barents Sea command and staff exercise
20 warships, submarines, support ships, and airforce. More than 8,000 servicemen participate as Russia early Friday morning sent out its
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Russia’s Northern Fleet issues missile NOTAM for Bear Gap
The impact areas are in the strategically important Bear Gap, the waters between mainland Norway and Svalbard where the shallow
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Moscow called Oslo “unfriendly.” Now, it has become “very unfriendly”
Norway is the only of Russia’s neighboring countries that is included in a list of states with a so-called unfriendly
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Russian diplomat staged Navy Parade at Norway’s Svalbard archipelago
The world’s northernmost diplomat, GRU-affiliated Andrei Chemerilo, led the military-inspired small flotilla in the waters outside Barentsburg on Sunday. Five
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Putin cancels meeting with military leaders in Arctic
The president’s planned visit to Severomorsk, the Northern Fleet headquarters, was reportedly cancelled due to “bad weather.” Vladimir Putin’s visit
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Northern Fleet will not send nuclear sub to main Navy parade
Amid Baltic Sea NATO expansion and growing east-west mistrust, Russia has decided not to sail a nuclear-powered submarine from the
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