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Northern Sea Route

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Newnew Polar Bear exits Arctic waters, sails into Pacific

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 6, 2023 at 13:33
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The ship suspected of sabotage against underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea is sailing into the Pacific Ocean following its

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Russia announces major development plan for seaports on Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 14:41 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 14:46
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A terminal for shipment of zinc and lead is to be built in the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya and the

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Growth in Arctic shipping warrants Polar Code adjustments, say experts

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 16:08
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Despite dangerous and unpredictable conditions, Arctic shipping has seen seven per cent annual growth over the last decade, something that

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Two icebreakers escort gas tanker in first summer shipment on Arctic route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023 at 09:01
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Ice lies thick on the water as nuclear powered icebreakers “Sibir” and “Arktika” escort LNG carrier “Fedor Litke” into the

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Russia’s new Navy icebreaker steers clear of Arctic waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 09:22
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The 85 meter long, 6000 ton heavy vessel in late January started its voyage towards Kamchatka where it is to

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Russia’s revised foreign policy document aims at “neutralization” of unfriendly action in Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 12:03
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Russia’s place in the world has changed fundamentally since the country adopted its last Foreign Policy Framework Policy in 2016. Back

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Moscow lowers ambitions in nuclear icebreaker program

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 16:43
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Only two days after the EU imposed sanctions against Russia’s state nuclear icebreaker operator, the country announces that it will

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Moscow say’s it won’t lower ambitions in Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 10:31
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The capacity of seaports along the Northern Sea Route will reach 83 million tons in 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri

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Tighter export restrictions on electronics, but not all Russian fishing vessels are checked

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 6, 2023 at 14:37
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Russian fishing vessels making port calls to Northern Norway could be loopholes to bypass sanctions and export controls. “Under the

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Russia passes law limiting freedom of Northern Sea Route navigation

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 09:55
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Foreign military vessels are now required to notify Russia through diplomatic channels three months in advance before sailing north of

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New icebreaker has major importance for Northern Sea Route, says Rosatom

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 14:54 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 14:59
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The “Ural,” Russia’s third vessel of the powerful LK-60 class, makes its maiden voyage to its home port of Murmansk.

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As EU oil ban approaches, a Russian tanker tests Arctic route to China

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 10:04
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The 257 meter long oil tanker “Vasily Dinkov” sails the Northern Sea Route to the Chinese port of Rizhao. The

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Isolated Russia seeks way out through Arctic waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, October 28, 2022 at 08:44 — Last Updated: Friday, October 28, 2022 at 08:46
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With export corridors under pressure, Russia should look towards the Northern Sea Route, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak says. “With

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Russian Arctic coal is looking for way out of sanctions

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 11:34
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The launch of coal mining at the far northern Taymyr Peninsula was to lead to a boost in exports through

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Russia shows off Arctic military power

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 23, 2022 at 09:20
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Hundreds of Northern Fleet soldiers are killed in Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Others are sent on exercise to

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