Murmansk opens biggest highway north of Arctic Circle
It has the capacity to handle 20,000 cars per day, Governor Marina Kovtun says. “From now on, everyone driving into
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Norilsk Nickel bribed eco watchdog, say prosecutors in Arctic Russia
Prosecutors in Murmansk, Russia have filed a suit against Ruslan Tishenko, leader of the regional Nature Protection Control Authority, on
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Big decisions for Russia on future of icebreaker fleet
Over the next 1,5 year, decisions should be taken about he construction of additional third and fourth generation vessels, Deputy
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Russian Arctic locations listed as U.S. nuke targets
The Soviet Border Guards station located a few hundred meters from the border to Norway was during the early days
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Lukoil brings its Arctic oil to Murmansk
For the first time in years, oil from Varandey is reloaded in the Kola Bay. Murmansk appears to be taking
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Strong increase in Kola nickel production
The nickel plants in the Kola Peninsula now process more ore than the ones in Norilsk. Figures from Norilsk Nickel’s
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Russian submarine activity equals Cold War levels
Commander says “a lot of what the Russians are doing at the moment we don’t understand, and is obscure.” Vice-Admiral
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Arctic soldiers training with reindeer in Russia
Soldiers from the Northern Fleet’s Arctic Brigade have for the first time learned how to use traditional means of transportation
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Arctic route path to Canada-Russia reconciliation?
Canada’s relations with Russia have been in a deep freeze over Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its support for pro-Russian
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Blog: Travelling to Arctic Russia by train
When most people think of Russian railroads, they think of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The world’s longest railroad extends east and west
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200 million rubles stolen from Russia’s Northern Fleet
About 200 million rubles have been stolen from Zvezdochka, the Northern Fleet yard in Severodvinsk. A source in the Russian
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Blog: Arctic cruise industry expands
In August, just as the short polar cruising season was winding down to a close, I sat down in a canteen at Moscow
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Massive death in Russian salmon farms
Cage nets dimensioned for 80 thousand fish are filled with 200 thousand, people close to the Murmansk aquaculture industry say.
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Russia’s nuclear battle cruiser enters dry-dock
The Russian navy’s “Pyotr Veliky” needs extensive modernization, according to Moscow-based expert. The huge battle cruiser enters the largest dry-dock
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Russian metal giant pays pocket fluff in pollution fines
Penalty for peak pollution is equal to net profit from 4,7 seconds of operation. Norilsk-Nickel on Monday announces a net
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