Russia plans Svalbard science complex in cooperation with “friendly states”
The new science and research center will be built on the same model as the hyped Snowflake station to appear
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Russia’s Kirkenes Consulate remains open, but for how long?
Consulates across Europe and Russia are hit by a wave of closure as diplomatic relations worsen. The yellow building is
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Iceland to suspend embassy operations in Moscow as of August 1
Iceland said Friday it’s suspending embassy operations in Moscow effective August 1. “This is not an easy decision as Iceland
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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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Arctic Winter Games committee looks to Yukon as potential host in 2026
The Arctic Winter Games (AWG) could be coming back to the Yukon sooner than expected. The territory is next scheduled
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Novatek mulls 1,300 km pipeline to LNG plant in Murmansk
The natural gas company intends to build a major natural gas plant in the Kola Peninsula that will be connected
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Finland expels nine Russian diplomats
The nine diplomats are working for Russian intelligence, according to a statement from the President of Finland. “Their actions are
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NATO scrambled to meet Russian bombers, aircraft north of carrier strike group
The Russian sortie with at least nine aircraft flew to the western Barents Sea, but returned home instead of continuing
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Carrier USS Ford is now operating inside the Arctic Circle
Sailing the waters around Lofoten archipelago in Northern Norway, the authority of the strike group was this weekend transferred from
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U.S. set to open sole diplomatic post above Arctic Circle—Location? Tromso, Norway
The U.S. will establish a diplomatic post in the Arctic Norwegian city of Tromso, something that will “deepen [U.S.] engagement
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New Russian storage vessel for spent nuclear fuel designed for Arctic sea-ice
Nuclear power company Rosatom signs construction contract with the Baltic Yard in St.Petersburg. The 158 meter long and 22,661 ton
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Russia warns of artillery shooting 5 NM from Norway’s Grense Jakobselv
Norwegian soldiers at the observation outpost will have panorama view when the powerful Northern Fleet sets off artillery shooting in
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Trial fence on Finland-Russia border nears completion, Lapland phase next
Finland ultimately plans to build a fence that will cover stretches totalling about 200 kilometres of the 1,300-km-long border with
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Moscow expels five Swedish diplomats, orders closure of Consulate General
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says Stockholm has pursued a “confrontational course” and orders the closure of Sweden’s Consulate General in St.
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Danish policy prioritizes low-conflict Arctic amidst Russian tensions
Denmark’s new foreign and security policy strategy places a strong emphasis on Danish and European security, particularly in the Arctic,
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