Dense sea ice in the High Arctic could threaten shipping
By Elizaveta Vereykina There are major volumes of sea-ice in Russian east Arctic waters and oil tankers could have difficulty
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Mayor wants to tear down Russian-initiated war monuments
“I want them removed as they are misused by sympathisers and Russian authorities,” says Vardø Mayor Tor-Erik Labahå. The two
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Russia prisoner swap includes Tromsø university attendee Mikushin
The prisoner exchange between the West and Russia includes Mikhail Mikushin, the GRU affiliated charged with espionage in Norway. He
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Increase in Russia-Norway border crossings
Traffic was up 22,7% in July compared with June, despite Norway’s decision this spring to deny entry for Russian citizens
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Moscow’s Arctic policy is corrupt and based on lies says exiled energy expert
Mikhail Krutikhin argues that several of the major industrial projects currently under development in the Russian Arctic are nothing but
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Russian navy starts major drills involving most of its fleet
By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly Russia’s navy began planned exercises involving most of its fleet in the Arctic and
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55 Russian indigenous, regional and ethno groups labeled as extremists
“The repressive machine is gathering momentum. The methods of persecution against indigenous rights activists are intensifying,” says the International committee
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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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