Snakes appear in the Russian north as the Arctic warms
By Elizaveta Vereykina Climate change also drives spiders and herons out of their natural habitat A major change in the
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NORAD fighter jets intercept Russian, Chinese bombers off Alaska
Fighter jets from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted Russian, Chinese bombers off Alaska on Wednesday. In a
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Pentagon warns of potential Russian action in Arctic—including jamming GPS satellites
U.S. military concerned about growing Arctic co-operation between China and Russia The Pentagon has released an updated Arctic strategy that
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Space takes centre stage in U.S. Department of Defense Arctic strategy
Facing new threats and growing challenges in the Arctic, the U.S. Department of Defense spotlighted improving space-based capabilities in its
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Russia accuses US of stoking tensions in the Arctic
Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of stoking tensions in the Arctic and dismissed assertions from the U.S. military that increasing
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Kremlin: Russia-China Arctic cooperation not aimed at anyone despite Pentagon concern
The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Russia’s cooperation with China in the Arctic was not aimed against any other country
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Turkish science team explores Russia’s Svalbard plans
Infrastructure, logistics and life were on the agenda when a Turkish research delegation came to Pyramiden, the ghost town Russia
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Bicycles abandoned by asylum seekers in the Arctic sold by Finnish customs
By Elizaveta Vereykina Around 250 bicycles were auctioned off The Finnish customs auctioned around 250 bicycles on July 20 in
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Main naval parade in Kronstadt canceled
For the first time since 2017 no larger warships will participate in Russia’s Main naval parade in the waters outside
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Finland’s President confirms controversial deportation law
By Hannah Thule Under certain circumstances, the law allows for border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications at border
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Oslo funds honorary consulate in Russian region with no Norwegians
The office still helps facilitating visas to Vardø, the Norwegian town where Russia’s orthodox church from Arkhangelsk wanted to build
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Indigenous groups need greater influence in Arctic Council says Inuit org
Indigenous groups on the Arctic Council need greater influence and meaningful participation in the forum, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)
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Military recruiters raid Novatek’s construction yard in Murmansk
A thorough search was conducted in the premises of the Belokamenka LNG Construction Center and several foreign workers sent directly
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Clean-up in the Russian Arctic
By Elizaveta Vereykina Participants are determined to get rid of the pollution that has been building up on the Taymyr
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Blog: Oasis No More? Svalbard and Contested Arctic Strategies
Although there remains much conventional wisdom which still considers the Arctic to be only loosely situated within international law, and
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