Putin wants new Barents Sea rail link back on track
Still unclear who will possibly pay for the 500 kilometers long railway from Karpogory in Arkhangelsk region to the not-yet-built
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Several of Russia’s dirtiest rivers are located near the border to Norway
But one of them is reported to undergo environmental recovery. The comprehensive annual reports on the state of environment published by the
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Nuclear container ship back to St. Petersburg after only two months in the Arctic
After only two months in the Arctic, Russia’s nuclear-powered “Sevmorput” is Thursday sailing south again outside the coast of northern
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Political infighting reverberates through Russia’s Arctic capital
The Governor of Murmansk rages after local legislators turned down his candidate for new Murmansk City Mayor. Regional Governor Andrei
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Crushing victory for United Russia, but in one Arctic region, Putin’s party is dealt a blow
The far northern Nenets Autonomous Okrug is the Russian region with the lowest support for the United Russia. Independent observers
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Construction resumes at Murmansk transport hub
After being paused for nearly a year, work is again underway at the Lavna universal port with a first aim
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Russia drills rescue and emergency response in Arctic exercise
About 6,000 personnel are engaged in one of Russia’s biggest ever rescue and emergency exercises in the Arctic. The exercise
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Murmansk boosts exports to $4.7 billion, only 3% goes to neighbouring Norway
The Russian Arctic region has almost doubled its exports over the past five years. It is the powerful mineral and
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COVID-19 cases up 200% in Murmansk, Russia
About 260 new cases with COVID-19 are detected daily over the last week in Murmansk region, three times more than
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Rigs sail north for drilling in Russian Arctic
Wells will this summer be drilled in the the Kara Sea and the Gulf of Ob. Jackup rig Perro Negro 8 this
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COVID-19 infections are increasing in Russia’s Northwest
In the Murmansk region, only one out of eight citizens have taken the vaccine. Russia has confirmed some 5,2 million
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Kola Peninsula to get radioactive waste from southern Russia
Three old contaminated steam generators from Balakovo nuclear power plant will be transported north to Saida Bay in what will
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Except for military towns, Russian North sees sharp decline in population
The region of Murmansk in 2020 had a more than 1,1 percent drop in its population. But several of the
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Wind turbines on their way to Russia’s western Arctic
Seventeen shipments with turbine components will be sent to far northern region as construction of Russia’s first Arctic wind power
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Amid pandemic, Murmansk gets new flights throughout Russia
This week, new direct flights take off from Murmansk to Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod. Domestic travel by the Aeroflot Group
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