Polina Leganger Bronder

Arctic shipping in slow-motion, but goals stay unwavering

In the face of slow transportation developments in the Arctic and the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 crisis, Russian ambitious transportation priorities and goals stay unwavering.
November 07, 2021

Rostelecom to open the first Arctic data center

The Arctic data processing center (DPC) to be build in Murmansk will help provide the state and business segments of the region with computing resources and information storage systems.
October 20, 2021

Indiga seaport construction postponed due to changing climate conditions

Construction of the deep-water seaport project in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug will start in 2024.
September 27, 2021

A record number of Atlantic walruses recorded in the Russian Arctic

The largest ever walrus habitat in the history of Arctic exploration was found on the Eva-Liv Island of the Franz Josef Land archipelago.
September 16, 2021

Polar bears may be inbreeding as climate change melts away Arctic ice

As a cause of the rapid melting of the Arctic Sea ice, polar bears at Svalbard have undergone a shocking loss in genetic diversity, a Norwegian study shows.
September 16, 2021

In North Ural, researchers watch snowpack melt, exposing glacier’s boundaries

Snow is melting at a faster pace than ever in the Ural region and revealing the Igan glacier’s true area.
September 07, 2021

Reclaim of contaminated soil starts in Norilsk

Nornickel has commenced the active phase of the cleanup project aiming to reclaim the contaminated land after a destructive oil spill in May 2020.
September 01, 2021

Funding secured for new seaside city district in Murmansk

The Russian Government approves a 3.4 billion rubles (€39 million) loan to fund the construction of the upcoming cultural and business complex New Murmansk.
August 31, 2021

Arkhangelsk marks 80th anniversary of first British convoy

Sailing from the United Kingdom, Iceland and North America, the Arctic convoys to the ports of Arkhangelsk and Murmansk became highly important for deliveries of weapons to the Soviet Union. The voyages were also among the most dangerous faced by any Allied sailors.
August 31, 2021

EU voices concern over unsustainable cod fishing by Norway and Russia around Svalbard

The European Union wants non-discriminatory cooperation in the management of Arctic cod.
August 29, 2021

Pages

Polina Leganger Bronder is currently studying International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science with a specific interest in policy development and analysis.

Coming from a multicultural background she has always been interested in world politics and has been involved in various publication projects since 2018.

polinalbronder@gmail.com