Greenpeace Arctic 30: 2 Canadians jailed in Russia
Last week, when Russian authorities moved the 30 Greenpeace activists they had arrested nearly two months earlier, Canadians Paul Ruzycki
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Society (Russia)
Blog: Olympic Torch burns brightly for some on top of the world
The Olympic torch for the upcoming Winter Games in Sochi, Russia has made quite the journey so far. It’s only
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Russia charges five Greenpeace activists with piracy; more charges expected
Greenpeace said Wednesday that five of its activists who were detained after protesting at a Russian oil platform have
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BLOG: Russia opens first of ten new search and rescue centers in the Arctic
On August 20, the first of ten new Russian search and rescue centers along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) opened
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Private hospital in Finland hopes to attract Russian medical tourists
Besides delivering babies, the new Lappeenranta hospital in southeast Finland will offer treatments for cancer and eye diseases — with
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Russians entering Finland estimated to grow by six to seven percent
Shopping excursions by Russian visitors have grown most in the Russian cities of Vyborg and St.Petersburg, with the increased traffic
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Sweden’s foreign minister stopped at Russian border
Sweden’s foreign minister, Carl Bildt, was stopped by Russian border guards on Tuesday, when he tried to visit a church
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Russia plans to construct largest nuclear-powered icebreaker ever
Earth already has plenty of nuclear-powered things; however Russia is eager to add to the list. Alaska’s eastern (and northern)
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Russia and US close to agreement on Beringia cross-border park
An agreement between Russia and the United States, expected to be reached by the end of the week, would create
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