Following a brawl in the regional parliament, opposition leader Oleg Mikhailov challenges Komi Governor Vladimir Uyba to a duel; an open one-on-one debate on public television.
Russians on Monday celebrate that it is sixty years since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became first human in space. From 1957 to 1959, Gagarin served as a pilot at the air force base in Korzunova on the Kola Peninsula.
Russia rightfully treasures its women. They account for 65 percent of the country's population over 60 years of age, and 75 percent of the people over 80. In the northern parts of the country, the gender disparity is even bigger.
"I believe international cooperation is important on all levels. It helps you see the world with other eyes, exchange experiences, understand there are other values than your own, Valentina Likoshva said.
Dmitry Bushmanov and Aleksey Ekkert headed the company that constructed several of Russia's new Arctic bases. They are now found guilt of stealing almost 3 billion rubles of state money.
Governor Andrey Chibis led the group of bikers marking season’s close in Russia’s Arctic capital on Saturday. Masks were on and off at random and social distancing was neglected in most photoshoots.
The regional government in Murmansk is starting an investigation after a several meter high 2WW memorial in Liinakhamari on the Barents Sea coast was knocked to the ground.
Astrid Nærum is the eleventh Consul General since Norway opened the diplomatic mission to Murmansk in 1993, but she is the first woman in the position.