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Russia to increase LNG exports to China from Arctic and Sakhalin: energy minister

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 09:05
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Russia plans to increase LNG exports to China from the Arctic LNG 2 and Sakhalin 2 projects, and “serious joint

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Murky pipeline deal to send Russian gas to China shows Beijing’s dominance

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 14:47
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The head of Russia’s state-owned gas company Gazprom says it has a deal to build a pipeline to China, but

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U.S. Coast Guard monitors Chinese ships in Arctic waters…again

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, September 5, 2025 at 15:52
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The U.S. Coast Guard says it tracked two Chinese research vessels operating in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska this week,

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Russia and China bless vast new Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, Gazprom says

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 14:46
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By Vladimir Soldatkin and Lidia Kelly Russia and China gave their blessing to the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline but

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China receives first Arctic LNG 2 cargo ahead of Putin’s visit, data shows

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:45
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China received this week its first liquefied natural gas cargo from a sanctioned Russian project, ship-tracking data from Kpler and

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U.S. Coast Guard tracking Chinese research vessels in Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, August 11, 2025 at 16:14 — Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2025 at 16:17
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Five Chinese research vessels operating in or near U.S. Arctic waters were being tracked last week, part of what the

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China’s Arctic involvement ‘highly exaggerated,’ Harvard researchers say

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:30
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China’s activities in the Arctic in recent years have been “highly exaggerated” due to “alarmist language in terms of scale,

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New New Shipping, Rosatom to build container ships for year-round Arctic sailings

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 12:35
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The Russian-Chinese joint venture expects the first ARC7 class container ship to be commissioned in 2027. As Rosatom commissions more

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Significant progress in China-Russia talks on Arctic shipping:Kremlin

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 12:40
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“New logistical hubs are in the making,” Putin said after bilateral talks with Xi. “There is significant progress in issues

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U.S. regulator eyes Arctic shipping chokehold as key deadline approaches

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, April 28, 2025 at 15:54
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With two weeks left for public comments, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is probing constraints on key global shipping routes—including

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China asked to remove stone lions from Arctic research station in Svalbard

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:47
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“This decision is not likely to be appreciated by Beijing” Two stone lions outside the door to the Yellow River

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Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 16:54
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By Tom Little, Leonhard Foeger and Nandita Bose U.S. Vice President JD Vance slammed Denmark during a visit to Greenland

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Ice-Blog: Chilling prospects for a warming Arctic in 2025

Irene Quaile
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:55
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Trump leaves Paris (Agreement) and sets his sights on Greenland – China and Russia flex muscles in the Arctic, as

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Increasing risk of escalation in Arctic says Danish defence intelligence service

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 15:43
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Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service (DEI) painted a stark picture of the country’s evolving security landscape in its annual report on

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“Canada is an Arctic country at a pivotal moment,” says Foreign Minister

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, December 13, 2024 at 17:28
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The Arctic is becoming an increasingly contested area, Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly told a Montreal audience on Friday, pointing to

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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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