United Russia – Eye on the Arctic

A road in the Arctic Russian port city of Murmansk. Traffic and cargo loads were town in 2014 along the Northern Sea Route. (iStock)

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News agency in Murmansk fined by Election Commission

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 16:12 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 16:28
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«I consider it a revenge for our disobedience», says SeverPost editor Dmitry Visotsky. The online news site, one of the biggest

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How did the Russian Arctic vote?

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 18:39
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Voter turnout and support for the United Russia is biggest in the Yamal-Nenets region. Like in the rest of the

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Irregularities in Murmansk, Russia primaries

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 4, 2016 at 15:38
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The election of Alexey Veller as United Russia’s top candidate in the region did not proceed without violations, reports say.