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Putin's speech: social issues, crisis with the West and a grand Arctic infrastructure project

In a hall packed with people without face masks, the President highlighted problems triggered by the coronavirus. Infrastructure was high on the agenda, and Putin made clear that it is time to build the Northern Latitudinal Passage.

April 21, 2021

Blinken set to meet Lavrov at Reykjavik Arctic Council ministerial, Eriksen Søreide yet to confirm attendance

Efforts to limit the consequences of climate crises will likely top the agenda as the eight Arctic nations, permanent participants and observers meet next month.

April 21, 2021

On Putin's table is an Arctic Council meeting on the North Pole

The Russian Geographical Society proposes a series of initiatives for the country's upcoming chairmanship period in the Arctic Council, including a historical circumpolar voyage and a meeting on the North Pole.

April 16, 2021

Russia’s Northern Sea Route push is met with scepticism

As Russia increasingly advertises the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as a viable transportation option, three doubts anchor themselves in the international community: high costs of transportation, environmental damage, and disappointing statistics of the route’s demand.

April 05, 2021

North Russian regions want extension of Arctic shipping route

Five governors propose to establish a Big Northern Sea Route that stretches from St.Petersburg to Vladivostok.

April 01, 2021

Crisis-ridden Hurtigruten sells properties in Svalbard

The serious troubles in the Arctic tourism industry is not the reason why we sell our assets, the Norwegian cruise ship and adventure company underlines.

March 31, 2021

As Suez Canal blockage continues, Aker Arctic presents icebreaking container ship for top of the world route

This new Arctic containership can manage year-around sailing along Russia's Northern Sea Route and is in the current market situation only slightly more costly than the much larger Suez Canal open water vessels.

March 26, 2021

Arctic Council finalizes plans for largely virtual ministerial in May

With ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions worldwide, the Arctic Council has decided on a hybrid event for the upcoming ministerial in May.

March 22, 2021

Russia's North Pole Barneo camp cancelled for the third year in a row

COVID-19 travel restrictions make it impossible to carry out planned tours to the ice camp, supposed to be built on the ice at 89 degrees north.

March 18, 2021

Arctic polluter transfers 146 billion to the state treasury

Nornickel has cashed out an unprecedented fine for its spill of 21,000 tons of diesel oil into wetlands and rivers of far northern peninsula Taymyr.

March 11, 2021

Rosatom hints it might not need that many new icebreakers after all

Leader of the company's Northern Sea Route Directorate says three powerful nuclear icebreakers will be able to keep the whole Arctic shipping corridor open through the winter and spring season. Previously, the company insisted it needed six vessels for the job.

March 10, 2021

Sami Parliament in Finland agrees more time needed for Truth and Reconciliation Commission preparation

The Sami Parliament in Finland has decided more time is needed to prepare for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission saying COVID-19 has slowed work considerably.

February 23, 2021