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Russian nuclear corporation says 5 staff members died in last week’s “liquid propulsion system” blast

12 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, defence, disasters, military, nuclear, radiation, Rosatom, White Sea

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom issued a statement late Friday night about the death of five of its staff. Three others received

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Russian Navy building new supply depot for Arctic operations

3 May 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Forum, Arkhangelsk, defence, military, Northern Fleet, Russian Navy

A military logistics center in Arkhangelsk is to handle millions of tons of goods destined troops and bases across the

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Boom times for Russia’s Arctic ports

25 January 201925 January 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, coal, energy, gas, LNG, Murmansk, oil, ports, Sabetta, shipping, transport, Varandey, Yamal

Goods volumes in Sabetta increased by more than 130 percent and Murmansk had its best year ever. Goods volumes across

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No more direct flights between northwest Russia’s two largest cities

10 December 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments airlines, Arkhangelsk, Barents cooperation, Murmansk, transport, travel

People from Murmansk and northern Norway now have to fly via St. Petersburg or Moscow to get to Arkhangelsk. “The

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Arkhangelsk hopes for millions in infrastructure as it becomes Russia’s top venue for Arctic talks

18 September 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments airports, Arctic Forum, Arkhangelsk, Dmitry Medvedev, Infrastructure

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev mulls big money for upgrades of the local airport and university ahead of next year’s

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Population dropping in Northwestern Russia

28 June 201828 June 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, depopulation, Finnmark, Kola Peninsula, Lapland, Luleå, Murmansk, Norrbotten, Russia, Troms, tromso, Västerbotten

Arkhangelsk and Murmansk Oblasts are the part of the Barents region with sharpest drop in population, while both Northern Sweden

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Can railway project in Russian North attract bank investment?

31 May 201831 May 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, Belkomur, China, Eurasian Development Bank, Infrastructure, Komi Republic, Nenets Autononous Okrug, rail, Russia, Solikamsk, trains

We are definitely interested in the materialization of the Belkomur railway, leader of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) makes clear.

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Murmansk and Arkhangelsk fail to attract foreign cruise vessels

8 February 20188 February 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, Barents Sea, cruise ships, Murmansk, tourism, transportation, White Sea

A new 206-meters long quay and newly renovated port facilities in the central harbor of Murmansk will be far from

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Legal fight over top secret Russian spy sub comes to surface

19 January 201819 January 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, Barents Sea, Losharik, Northern Fleet, nuclear fleet, Podmoskovye, Severodvinsk, Zvezdochka

The Zvezdochka yard outside Arkhangelsk, northern Russia, demands another 6.8 billion ruble for its comprehensive modernization of nuclear submarine «Podmoskovye».

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Aviation company considering a Murmansk-Oslo direct flight

18 January 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, Kirkenes, Murmansk, Nordavia, Oslo, tromso

Northern Russia could again be connected with Norway as Nordavia draws a new route map from Murmansk. Nordavia officials tell

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Building new state governance in Russian Arctic

5 January 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Forum, Arkhangelsk, Northern Sea Route, Rosatom

As geopolitical interests in the region rise, Russia takes on Arctic institution-building. It was President Putin himself who this spring

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China a key Arctic partner for Russia

28 December 2017 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Forum, Arkhangelsk, Belkomur railway line, China Marine Fuel Service Corporation, Cosco, Komi, Northern Sea Route, Poly Group, Russian Arctic zone, Siberia, Ural, White Sea

Chinese investments in railway and deep-sea port will change greatly transportation infrastructure in the Russian Arctic, the Arkhangelsk Governor says.