Isolated Russia to invite “non-Arctic” states to develop its North
Logistics chains falter, investors flee and foreign markets vanish. But President Putin argues that Russia together with countries from outside
Read more
Aleksandr Kozlov
Russia’s new North Pole platform soon ready to move into ice
The unique research station will conduct its first expedition this year, the country’s natural resource minster says. There is still
Read more
More than 40% of buildings in northern Russia affected by permafrost changes, says Natural Resources minister
Previously solid ground is quickly degrading. The melting of the permafrost is about to cause huge damage to buildings and
Read more
More than 60% of Russian territory is permafrost. Now it’s melting
Climate change is about to dramatically change the Russian North. The country is now starting the building of a new
Read more
Putin reshuffles top team on environment and Arctic
The Russian Minister of Natural Resources is fired and replaced by the Minister of the Far East and Arctic. Speculations
Read more
Moscow outlines €210 billion plan for Arctic oil
A new tax regime for the Russian Arctic is to provide for an unprecedented wave of investments in icy drilling.
Read more