Russia warns of rocket splashdown north of Svalbard
Watch out on August 9th as Russia is to launch a cluster of satellites, including one for Iran aimed to
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Border traffic more than doubled after Russia relaxed COVID restrictions
Norway and Finland are the only two European countries with direct borders to Russia that continue to issue tourist visas
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Blog: Wildfires and ice – heatwaves put spotlight on the Arctic
Rarely have I heard the Arctic being mentioned so often in the media as in this hottest of summers. I
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Deep crisis looms, but here comes Russia’s biggest ever Arctic oil project
The state company managed by Putin’s long-time ally Igor Sechin has spud the first wells and started construction of oil
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Russia taking over ownership stakes in Arctic oil field
Russia announced further moves Tuesday to take over foreign ownership stakes in energy projects, saying it would acquire the stock
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New Russian war monument near Norway praises battle and aggression in Ukraine
The Kola Peninsula has hundreds of war memorials paying tribute to Soviet soldiers and victims of Nazi German aggression during
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Murmansk offers 100,000 rubles cash in recruitment campaign for Ukraine war
Governor Andrei Chibis takes a more active role in the Ukraine war and promises payment by signing to “Arctic patriots.”
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No foreign companions as Gazprom prepares well drilling in Arctic waters
The semisubmersible rig on the 17th of July set out from Murmansk with course for one of Gazprom’s remote Arctic
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As the Earth heats up, high-temperature records are being broken more often
It sounds like a broken record: as the Earth continues to heat up due to man-made climate change, “hottest temperature
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Repressive authorities block Indigenous Russia site
“This is how the Russian Government protects its own citizens from receiving so-called ‘dangerous’ information about the indigenous peoples’ rights,”
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Russia eases border restrictions, but crossings to Finland still restricted
As of Friday, Russian authorities were denying many people entry into Finland via land, according to Russian news outlet Fontanka
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Electricity prices climb in Sweden as Russian gas pipeline goes offline
Energy prices climbed again in parts of Sweden in recent days, owing in part to uncertainty over a major Russian
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Thawing Arctic will reveal more mummified creatures, brings new risks
By Laura McQuillan · CBC News Millions of tonnes of carbon and methane, trapped in permafrost for thousands of years, could be
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Murmansk gets comprehensive facial-recognition surveillance system
Authorities call it the «Safe City project» – the 1,658 CCTV cameras that will be installed in the Murmansk region
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More Russian GPS jamming than ever across border to Norway
Four passenger aircraft have over the last few days lost GPS signals when flying in Norway’s northeastern region. Since Russia’s
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