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The Barents cooperation goes beyond big politics, Arkhangelsk Governor Orlov says. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)

Russian governor praises role of Barents Cooperation

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2015 at 13:42 — Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015 at 17:35
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The Barents Council is a great example of international cooperation on regional level, Arkhangelsk Governor Igor Orlov underlines to Foreign

Mikhail Korbinsky shows the worst-case senario map with potential distribution of radioactive Cesium-137 from the K159 in the Barents Sea. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)

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Sunken Soviet submarines threaten massive radioactive contamination

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 13:07 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 18:47
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While Russia’s naval yard in Severodvinsk is busy like never before in Post-Soviet times with construction of new submarines, two

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Majorities in Arctic nations favor cooperation with Russia

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 13:18 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 13:23
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A majority of the people living in the Arctic wants to continue cooperation with Russia despite the conflict in Ukraine.

Dmitry Rogozin heads Russia's commission for Arctic affairs. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)

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“Norway has no right to stop anyone from visiting Svalbard:” Russia

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 13:07 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 20:00
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By threatening to restrict entry to Svalbard for certain individuals, Norway is acting in defiance of the Svalbard treaty, the

Dockwise Vanguard arrives in Hammerfest with Goliat FPSO on board on April 17, 2015. (Eni Norge)

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Blog: Goliat arrives in Hammerfest, poised to open new frontier in Arctic offshore oil

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, April 20, 2015 at 20:41 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 20:00
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April 17 was a historic day for humanity on the earth’s final and last frontiers. As the International Space Station berthed SpaceX’s Dragon this

Pollution from the chimneys in Nikel moves towards the Norwegian border, while the snow around the plant is black of fallout of heavy metals, sulphur dioxide and other pollutions from the plant. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)

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Russia: Arctic mega-polluter pays record high dividends

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 13:11
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Nickel industry in Siberia and on the Kola Peninsula is very good business for investors. Norilsk Nickel set to pay

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Nordics to step up security cooperation on perceived Russian threat

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Posted: Friday, April 10, 2015 at 15:04 — Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015 at 21:54
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The Finnish Defence Minister and his Nordic peers have published a letter declaring their intention to increase joint military exercises,

The new shopping centre in Kirkenes is set to open in June. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)

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Russia’s ruble is rebounding, will it boost border traffic?

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 21:52 — Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015 at 21:54
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Russia’s ruble strengthened to below 53 to US Dollar on Thursday, up 32 percent since end of January. On the Norwegian side

A brief stop along the Nordland Railway. (Mia Bennett)

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Blog: A railroad of dreams and nightmares across Arctic Norway

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 15:50 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:33
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After the High North Dialogue wrapped up in Bodø, Norway on March 19, most participants returned home via airplane. Air travel is

A barge broke its tow in Canada's Arctic earlier this year and drifted as far away as the Russian coast. (US Coast Guard)

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Ship trouble in the Arctic on the rise: report

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 14:14 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 21:54
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A new report says that as Artic ship traffic has increased, so has the number of Arctic ship mishaps. The

A look at this week's Arctic news. (iStock)

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Military, dog races & winter biking – Arctic week in Review

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 at 20:34 — Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015 at 18:31
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On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this

Western sanctions have created major problems for Rosneft’s Arctic drilling plans. (Rosneft)

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Risks too high with Rosneft, Norwegian drillmen say

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 2, 2015 at 13:46 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 16:47
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The North Atlantic Drilling Ltd believes there are “significant risks” related to its $4.1 billion Arctic contracts with Rosneft. The company,

Stig Nerdal from Transportutvikling AS and Timo Lohl from the Arctic Corridor project want a railway connection between Rovaniemi and Kirkenes. (Atle Staalesen/Barents Observer)

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Arctic train line in Nordics would open up polar potential

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 20, 2015 at 13:49 — Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015 at 13:51
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A railway line from northern Finland to the Norwegian Arctic coast will open a new base for industrial development in

A snowmobiler makes his way through the ice on Frobisher Bay outside of Iqaluit. Canada's Arctic capital of 7,000, like other Arctic communities, is growing rapidly, in part due to migration from smaller communities, according to the second Arctic Human Development Report. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

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Arctic health poorer in Canada

Lynn Desjardins, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 19:08 — Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015 at 16:28
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The well-being of northerners in Canada’s Arctic compares poorly with people in other polar regions of the world, according to

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Environment, oil and Russia’s military: Arctic week in Review

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, February 6, 2015 at 23:15 — Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 12:58
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On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this