Russia’s first icebreaking patrol vessel for the Arctic arrives north
The Ivan Papanin will over the next three months undergo ice tests in the waters around Franz Josef Land. Built at the
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Franz Josef Land
Ship with Russian university students goes aground in remote archipelago Franz Josef Land
The vessel that was built at the Ukrainian Kherson Shipyard in 1975 got in trouble late evening 24th of July
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Rosneft-sponsored study says eco-impact at Franz Josef Land is ‘insignificant’
A three-year study on the impact of the Soviet Union’s oil usage on Franz Josef Land led scientists to conclude
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Northern Fleet kicks off large Barents-Arctic naval exercise
Surface warships, submarines and aviation are involved in waters from the Kola Peninsula to Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya.
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Russia wants to boost tourism to Arctic archipelago
Government developers call for the building of Russian cruise vessels that can bring wealthy travelers to the far northern Franz
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Cancelled Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia: competitor denies any involvement
“I can say without reservation that neither I nor anyone else at Poseidon Expeditions had any contact with officials at
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Russian Arctic National Park director aims to boost tourism
The establishment of a special customs regime around the remote archipelago of Franz Josef Land, in Arctic Russia, would boost
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Walruses attack, sink small navy craft in Arctic Russia
Expedition participants from the Northern Fleet and Russian Geographical Society all managed to get to shore after their landing boat
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Retreating ice reveals new land in Arctic Russia
A 55 square kilometer big island is one of several pieces of land that has been discovered in the Russian
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Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia cancelled due to low ice class: Murmansk minister
Meanwhile, a competing cruise liner founded by a Russian business man sails the same waters with a vessel holding lower
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Russia cancels Norwegian cruise ship’s Arctic expeditions
The two high-profile voyages had been planned for years with prestigious support from regional authorities in Murmansk. 250 passengers will
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Russia considers building its own fleet of Arctic cruise ships
Murmansk, in northwest Russia, and Barentsburg, on Svalbard, could become vital ports for a new series of Russian medium-sized luxury
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Russian research vessel heads for High Arctic for sea ice study
It is part of Russia’s preparations for the building of an Arctic research platform to be permanently based in the
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The island that disappeared in Arctic Russia
It was discovered in the early 20th century and has since been part of all maps of the Arctic. But
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Troops in Russia’s High Arctic undergo “military-patriotic” training
The new political department of the Russian Armed Forces has its first training session for soldiers serving in High Arctic
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