Putin says Arctic rivalries increasing, but economic cooperation still possible
Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including from the West,
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Norway’s Arctic ambassador speaks at Murmansk congress via video conference
“It is quite peculiar that Norway chooses to participate in this kind of state-sponsored propaganda event, in a time when
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Norway’s spy chief sees Russia more likely to attempt sabotage
The head of Norway’s foreign intelligence service believes Russia has become more likely to try to sabotage its infrastructure, such
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Putin issues warning about western troops in Ukraine, highlights nuclear threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday delivered a blunt message to the West, warning that it risks provoking a global
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Putin beefs up naval nuclear arsenal, promises more subs
Putin on Monday attended the flag-raising ceremony for the two nuclear-powered submarines Krasnoyarsk and Imperator Aleksandr III at the Sevmash
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Floating LNG platform : big advance for Russia’s expansive Arctic industry
It was a historical moment for Novatek and the Russian natural gas industry. Six years after construction started on the
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Putin cancels meeting with military leaders in Arctic
The president’s planned visit to Severomorsk, the Northern Fleet headquarters, was reportedly cancelled due to “bad weather.” Vladimir Putin’s visit
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Blog: An Air India flight diverted to Magadan. It took off, but sanctions are leaving Siberians without planes
Almost a decade ago, following the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, I wrote about one of the worst-case scenarios
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Oil company tried to cover up large Arctic oil spill
An estimated 1,000 tons of oil has leaked into nature after a pipe burst next to the Kolva River in
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Russia’s revised foreign policy document aims at “neutralization” of unfriendly action in Arctic
Russia’s place in the world has changed fundamentally since the country adopted its last Foreign Policy Framework Policy in 2016. Back
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Putin’s hope for Sarmat missile launch from Plesetsk failed
As Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced Russia suspending participation in the New START treaty, information appears that a long awaited
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Arctic oil-driller Gazprom Neft creates its own private military company
Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on February 4 signed the order allowing Gazprom Neft to establish a private military company. The existence
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Lonely Lavrov invites Arctic colleagues to Siberia, but no one will come
It was late last fall Sergey Lavrov sent the official invitation for the bi-annual ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council.
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Fleeing Russia, Andrei seeks asylum in what for him is still historical homeland, Sapmi
“I’m pleased to be on this side of the border. To be free and not persecuted. To speak the truth
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Russia summons Norwegian ambassador over drone pilots
Robert Kvile, Oslo’s new ambassador to Moscow, was told Monday by Russia’s foreign ministry that charges against Russian citizens for
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