Legal fight over top secret Russian spy sub comes to surface
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
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
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
Chinese investments in railway and deep-sea port will change greatly transportation infrastructure in the Russian Arctic, the Arkhangelsk Governor says.
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Russia’s Rosatom to be in charge of Northern Sea Route
Contrary to previous signals, the Russian government aims to give nuclear power company Rosatom the top authority for development of
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Planned railway would connect western Siberia to the Arctic Ocean
A historical decision has been taken on the Northern Latitudinal Passage project, regional Governor Dmitry Kobylkin says. In an address
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Putin nationalizes Arctic petroleum shipments
Only Russian vessels will soon be allowed to ship oil and gas along the Northern Sea Route. In Thursday’s meeting
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Airline companies merge in Arctic Russia
The two leading airliners in Northwest Russia, the Nordavia and Red Wings, are becoming one company. «The goal of the
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Norway’s foreign minister Børge Brende resigns
Leader of Norway’s Foreign Ministry announces that he leaves office less than a week after his Conservative Party won re-election,
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Environmental group Aetas declared ‘foreign agent’ in Russia
Ecological organization in Arkhangelsk shuts down its activities. Wrongdoings? Cooperated with a youth environmental group in Norway. On September 1,
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Putin instructs Government to speed up Arctic development
The President says he wants to work with foreigners to implement projects in Russia’s Arctic economic program. Never before has
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International Arctic Forum kicks off in Arkhangelsk
Hundreds of Arctic experts, researchers, policy makers and politicians attended Wednesday the opening of a major Arctic international forum in
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Arctic Forum – Norway and Russia exchange diplomatic smiles about Arctic cooperation
Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende meets with Sergey Lavrov in Russia’s northern city of Arkhangelsk. Børge Brende landed in Arkhangelsk
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Canada sends low-key delegation to Arctic forum in Russia
Canada is sending a relatively low-key delegation to an Arctic conference in northern Russia that will be hosted by President
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Upcoming Arctic talks for Nordic presidents in Russia
Putin to meet Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Sauli Niinistö. The upcoming Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk will be attended by the
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