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Container ships shuttling Arctic route between China and Russia carry car components, says Chinese shipper

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 12:52
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Amid growing trade between China and Russia, a Chinese business delegation visited Murmansk to inspect the local seaport. The visit

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Rosatom says seven Chinese vessels will sail to Europe via Russia’s Arctic route

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, August 7, 2026 at 14:08
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Russia’s state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued

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Construction of Arctic LNG platforms resumes as China-made modules arrive in Belokamenka

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10:32
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Two heavy-load carriers have arrived in Belokamenka on the Kola Peninsula with Chinese-made modules for Novatek’s heavily sanctioned Arctic LNG

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It remains unclear whether reactors will be fuelled before being towed around Scandinavia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 09:19
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Rosatom is now installing two RITM-200 reactors aboard what will become Russia’s second floating nuclear power plant. The arrival of

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Report confirms heat records in Europe and Arctic, but war-fuelled energy crisis boosts renewables and embattled climate

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 09:53 — Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 13:20
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As the European State of the Climate Report confirms Europe is the fastest-warming continent and the Arctic the fastest warming

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Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG sends first cargo to China since November

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 15:53
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Yamal LNG, controlled by Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek, has sent its first cargo to China since last

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) 

Cambridge Bay residents increasingly anxious about security

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 9, 2026 at 13:11
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In the dead of winter, seeing the military in an Arctic hamlet of 1,200 people is provoking anxiety for some

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Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 09:01
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Investor interest in Greenland’s ‌mining industry has increased since U.S. President Donald Trump made repeated threats to annex the self-governing

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Arctic security talks need more focus on intelligence, say some analysts

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 09:04
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Some Arctic security analysts say one thing that’s not talked about enough when it comes to Canada’s sovereignty in the

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On eve crushing new EU sanctions, Moscow ratifies LNG deal with Beijing

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 13:39
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Russian legislators have rubber-stamped a cooperation agreement with China on the Yamal LNG project. Russia’s State Duma has ratified a

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Carney says he spoke with China’s Xi about Greenland, Arctic sovereignty

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:25
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Greenland’s sovereignty and the U.S. president’s threats

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The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 15:44 — Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 16:29
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President Donald Trump is reviving his push for Greenland — refusing to rule out force — prompting Arctic specialists to

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China, Russia pulling ahead of NATO in Arctic drone capabilities: report

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:07
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Report notes Russian fleet expected to grow by ‘order of magnitude’ in coming years A new study by the Center

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Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 12:03
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The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe

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Blog: As Greenland rejects Starlink, China and Russia tighten military ties

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 16:01
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For many remote Arctic communities, Starlink is the obvious choice for satellite internet. But Greenland, wary of the US, is

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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