Three months after Moscow’s delivery law, crisis looms in Arctic
“Our region is on the verge of an emergency situation,” a woman from the far northern Nenets Autonomous region warns
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Northern Sea Route
Newnew Polar Bear exits Arctic waters, sails into Pacific
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The launch of coal mining at the far northern Taymyr Peninsula was to lead to a boost in exports through
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