In Murmansk Port works a fleet of Norwegian reefer vessels
“Fish can be traded with the Russians, it has been decided by Norwegian and European authorities,” says Tormod Fossmark, CEO
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Tu-95MS bombers from Arctic Russia launched in Ukraine attack
Tu-95MS bombers from Olenya airfield in the Murmansk region are Wednesday launching a large-scale attack with cruise missiles against Ukraine.
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Two dead, 27 injured in Murmansk train collision
Four passenger coaches derailed and one flipped over after the two trains collided sideways on the tracks at the station
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Murmansk power plant discharges black smoke, covering city center for hours
As temperatures in the far northern Russian city this week dropped below minus 20, local authorities were struggling to keep
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Murmansk steps up protection against drone attacks
After several attacks by Ukrainian drones, the north Russian region now installs anti-drone nets over boiler houses and other key
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1,5 year behind bars for attempted illegal border crossing to Norway
By Atle Staalesen, Denis Zagore According to the district prosecutor in Pechenga, Murmansk region, two men in spring this year tried to
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Murmansk-population falls another 2,900 people
There are no 653,600 inhabitants in the region, down 2,900 from January 1. A few hundred people less each month
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EU considers stricter seafood sanctions, but cod from Murmansk goes free
Cod aimed for fish and chips seems to survive the European Union’s next set of sanctions, while Alaska pollock for
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Under the flag of Gabon tankers sail sanctioned Russian oil through Arctic ice
The Sai Baba is sailing the Northern Sea Route from Murmansk to China and is part of a major Africa-registered
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Governor: Murmansk is under drone attack
“An attack by enemy drones is taking place in our region,” Andrei Chibis says in a statement. UAVs are believed
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September heat record for Murmansk
The hotter-than-normal summer in Russia’s northwest corner is continued into September with temperatures never seen before on record for the
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Chinese icebreaker makes port call in Murmansk
By Liam Baker, Paul Tukker · The Russian Arctic region actively seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing. This week, a Chinese icebreaker
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Oil spills detected in Murmansk region
By Elizaveta Vereykina A large oil spill was detected in the Pervomaysky district of Murmansk city – the capital of
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New militant youth organisation opens center in Murmansk
The VOIN (“Soldier”) training center will prepare Russian teenagers for service in the Armed Forces. Regional government ministers and representatives
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Military investigators conduct raids in Murmansk region to enlist young men
Military investigators are conducting raids at public places, dormitories and abandoned facilities in Murmansk region with the aim to find
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