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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Oslo prolongs Russia’s permission to call on ports in Northern Norway
The Norwegian Government on Friday made clear that Russian fishing vessels are welcome to visit the three ports of Tromsø,
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Ex-Norwegian military vehicle now sports Russian flag in Arctic
The Hägglund BV206 was specially developed for the Norwegian and Swedish armed forces to carry up to 17 combat equipped
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Moscow hoists Soviet flags at Svalbard
“The tradition has been revived and will live!” Russia’s state-owned company Arktikugol has over the last few weeks proudly hoisted
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European Council approves new sanctions against Russia
By Elizaveta Vereykina The sanctions target the Russian economy in the energy, finance, and trade sectors including the Arctic regions.
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Sea-ice lies thick on the water as Russian oil tanker sails Arctic route
Loaded with up to 38,000 tons of oil, the 245 meter long tanker Shturman Skuratov makes this year’s first transit
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Moscow’s new multipurpose cruise missile submarine starts sea trials in White Sea
For the first time, Yasen-class sub K-564 Arkhangelsk left the Sevmash naval yard in Severodvinsk for testing at sea. The
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