Baltiysky Zavod will receive a contract for two more icebreakers
Baltiysky Zavod will receive a contract for two more icebreakers "Arctic"
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting at the Baltic Shipyard on November 28 in St. Petersburg announced his intention to extend the construction of a series of icebreakers of the project 22220 (“Arctic”).
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Military activity of foreign countries in the Arctic region
Military activity of foreign countries in the Arctic region
The Arctic region includes the Northern margins of the continents Eurasia and North America, the Arctic ocean with Islands, and adjacent parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The Arctic border on land coincides with the southern border of the tundra zone and with the July isotherm of 10°C (5°C - at sea). The total area is about 27 million km2. Sometimes the southern border of the region is taken by the Arctic circle (in this case, the area is 21 million km2).
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The pilots of the Northern fleet conducted aerial reconnaissance of the Arctic ice field
The pilots of the Northern fleet conducted aerial reconnaissance of the Arctic ice field
Today, August 3, the crews of two anti-submarine aircraft Il-38 airbase Association of the air force and air defense of the Northern fleet performed a planned flight to obtain information about the ice situation in the Barents sea and the Arctic ocean.
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China begins the ninth Arctic expedition
China begins the ninth Arctic expedition
The participants of the ninth Chinese Arctic scientific expedition on Friday on Board the research vessel "Xuelong" will go from Shanghai to the North pole. This became known at a press conference of the Chinese center for polar research.
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The State Duma will consider a project on cruise tourism in the Arctic and the Far East
The State Duma will consider a project on cruise tourism in the Arctic and the Far East
The government of the Russian Federation has submitted to the State Duma a bill aimed at developing cruise tourism in the Arctic and the Far East, follows from the database of the lower house of parliament.
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Russian ships of the ATU: the Northern Sea Route is preparing for a new
Russian ships of the ATU: the Northern Sea Route is preparing for a new "recharge"
The appearance at the disposal of Russia of promising icebreakers necessitates the creation of new vessels.
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The university of the Arctic will prepare the program for reindeer breeders of Russia and Norway
The university of the Arctic will prepare the program for reindeer breeders of Russia and Norway
The university of the Arctic will develop the program of the academic mobility for students of institutions of professional education from Russia and Norway which study reindeer breeding. The corresponding agreement is reached between the authorities of Yakutia and the University of the Arctic, the First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the region Mikhail Prisyazhny has told.
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Russia will build the self-moving Arctic platform
Russia will build the self-moving Arctic platform
The St. Petersburg ship-building enterprise "Admiralty Shipyards" will be engaged in construction of the self-moving platform "North Pole" intended for researches and monitoring of the environment in the conditions of the Arctic. As writes bmpd, at the end of March of the current year the Government of the Russian Federation has approved the program of construction of the platform and has allocated 6,9 billion rubles for these purposes.
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Expansion of the Chinese interests in the Arctic causes concerns
Expansion of the Chinese interests in the Arctic causes concerns
Xi Jinping's administration has accurately designated intentions of China to expand influence in the Arctic and to strengthen sea positions in the Arctic Ocean, having for the first time published the White book on policy in this region.
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As Alaska fights against
As Alaska fights against "digital inequality"
Northern regions are severe climatic conditions, extreme temperatures and inaccessibility of some places. In Russia such territories are understood as Far North, Yamal and some more regions.
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Pilots of Rosmorport have carried out the Eduard Toll gas tanker to seaport Sabetta
Pilots of Rosmorport have carried out the Eduard Toll gas tanker to seaport Sabetta
Ice pilots of the Arkhangelsk branch Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosmorport Sergey Fokin and Alexander Silimyankin have executed ice pilot conducting on Northern Sea Route Route of the Eduard Toll gas tanker (a flag of the Bahamas) going from seaport Nakhodka in seaport Sabetta.
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"The blue economic corridor" through the Arctic Ocean to Europe is included in the Sea Silk way
Recently Public oceanographic administration and National committee on development and reforms have issued joint "The concept of sea cooperation in construction "Belts and ways" (further — "Concept").
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The State Duma has adopted the law on the exclusive right of vessels under the flag of the Russian Federation on transportation of hydrocarbons across the Northern Sea Route
The State Duma has adopted the law on the exclusive right of vessels under the flag of the Russian Federation on transportation of hydrocarbons across the Northern Sea Route
The State Duma of the Russian Federation at a meeting on Wednesday has adopted in the final, third reading the bill of the exclusive right of vessels under the Russian flag on transportation of hydrocarbons across the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
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The main statements of Vladimir Putin for 2017
The main statements of Vladimir Putin for 2017
Summing up doesn't make sense without understanding of prospect. In the end of the year the president has made a number of statements which will exert impact on further development of Russia.
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The Arctic: Geopolitics and Ecology
The Arctic: Geopolitics and Ecology
Geopolitics is about the politics of space which includes its various characteristic e.g. location, size, natural resources, trade routes (both land and sea), economy and of course environmental conditions.  In all classic theories of geopolitics, world has been divided into Heartland, Rimland and World Island and many areas have been identified and discussed as more important than others for various reasons. But, the Arctic has been totally ignored in all its geopolitical dimensions as we do not find any geopolitical mention of its size, location, trade route and resources etc.
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Nobody pays closer attention to the Arctic today, than Russia
Nobody pays closer attention to the Arctic today, than Russia
It is surprising how many people in Russia are ignorant concerning the events in the Arctic! Polls draw a sad picture: most of respondents knows only that "it is very cold there", "there live polar bears" and "there even ice breakers get stuck!". And this with the fact that media the party not only bypass a subject of the Arctic, but, on the contrary, write about this region much and often.
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Global warming prepares for Russia surprises: it became clear what will be winters for hundred years ahead
Global warming prepares for Russia surprises: it became clear what will be winters for hundred years ahead
In the next three days in the Moscow region can drop out to a half the monthly rainfall. And in weather forecasts for the next two weeks there is no sunny day any more. For a while will be able to change situation unless planes which will disperse over Moscow clouds before a carnival of the World festival of youth.
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Siberia goes to the Arctic: the most powerful ice breaker in the world was floated
Siberia goes to the Arctic: the most powerful ice breaker in the world was floated
The head of the Audit Chamber Tatyana Golikova broke a bottle of the Crimean champagne against a board of the first production nuclear power icebreaker "Siberia", having marked his putting afloat. The new atomic-powered vessel, as well as the head Arctic ice breaker, will become the biggest and powerful ice breakers in the world.
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The globe contracts, the Arctic becomes closer to China
The globe contracts, the Arctic becomes closer to China
The multifunction sea transshipment facility of Bronk (MMPK "Bronka", Big port St. Petersburg) accepted on September 7, 2017 the Lian Hua Sung bulk carrier Chinese the SHIPPING SPECIALIZED CARRIERS Co COSCO company., Ltd. The Russian side represented by Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport (Rosmorrechflot), its subordinated structures and Federal State Unitary Enterprise Atomflot was engaged in safety of this flight, its icebreaking and navigation support.
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The missing millionaires go to the North Pole
The missing millionaires go to the North Pole
Today the tourist can go anywhere — even to the North Pole. Without intermediaries only two travel agencies in the world can offer you such travel. No matter, how old are you, and in what you to physical shape. The main thing — quantity of money on your bank account. If they are enough, then the atomic ice breaker will safely and comfortably bring you in doomsday, and you shouldn't make any special efforts.
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  • Baltiysky Zavod will receive a contract for two more icebreakers "Arctic"
  • Military activity of foreign countries in the Arctic region
  • The pilots of the Northern fleet conducted aerial reconnaissance of the Arctic ice field
  • China begins the ninth Arctic expedition
  • The State Duma will consider a project on cruise tourism in the Arctic and the Far East
  • Russian ships of the ATU: the Northern Sea Route is preparing for a new "recharge"
  • The university of the Arctic will prepare the program for reindeer breeders of Russia and Norway
  • Russia will build the self-moving Arctic platform
  • Expansion of the Chinese interests in the Arctic causes concerns
  • As Alaska fights against "digital inequality"
  • Pilots of Rosmorport have carried out the Eduard Toll gas tanker to seaport Sabetta
  • "The blue economic corridor" through the Arctic Ocean to Europe is included in the Sea Silk way
  • The State Duma has adopted the law on the exclusive right of vessels under the flag of the Russian Federation on transportation of hydrocarbons across the Northern Sea Route
  • The main statements of Vladimir Putin for 2017
  • The Arctic: Geopolitics and Ecology
  • Nobody pays closer attention to the Arctic today, than Russia
  • Global warming prepares for Russia surprises: it became clear what will be winters for hundred years ahead
  • Siberia goes to the Arctic: the most powerful ice breaker in the world was floated
  • The globe contracts, the Arctic becomes closer to China
  • The missing millionaires go to the North Pole
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Russia and the USA in the Arctic

Russia and the USA in the Arctic

29.05.2017

It is known that the Arctic is the special region as a little giving in to economic development, and poorly suitable for accommodation. However global warming and universal development of technologies have made her extremely attractive to all world community. The possibility of operation of hydrocarbonic and mineral riches, opening of new polar routes, the organization of regular navigation – dream of it not only the subarctic countries, but also many regions, far from the North Pole.

Military Security
The military began to eliminate the consequences of environmental damage in the Arctic

The military began to eliminate the consequences of environmental damage in the Arctic

25.05.2017

Employees of the Central Military District (CIC) have begun to eliminate the consequences of environmental damage in the Arctic zone. On this RIA Novosti said the commander of the troops of the district, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky.

Ecology
In Siberia new methods of 3D seismic exploration for the search for hydrocarbons in the Arctic are created

In Siberia new methods of 3D seismic exploration for the search for hydrocarbons in the Arctic are created

11.05.2017

Scientific methods of oil and gas geology and geophysics (INGG) of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences are developing new methods of three-dimensional seismic exploration to search for oil and gas fields in the Far North and the shelf of the Arctic seas. The work is carried out jointly with the Krasnoyarsk subsidiary of PJSC "Rosneft".

Oil and gas
The economy of Yamal in 2016 invested more than 1 trillion rubles

The economy of Yamal in 2016 invested more than 1 trillion rubles

02.05.2017

YaNAD has become the leader in the Russian Arctic zone in terms of investment, Tass reports with reference to the press service of the governor of the district.

Economy of the Arctic
Thawing of underwater permafrost in the Arctic can lead to climatic disaster

Thawing of underwater permafrost in the Arctic can lead to climatic disaster

29.04.2017

It is supposed that at preservation of modern rates of thawing of underwater permafrost there can be a strong emission of methane.

Ecology
Russian oil groups brave cold of western sanctions to explore Arctic

Russian oil groups brave cold of western sanctions to explore Arctic

22.04.2017

Putin urges energy companies to develop know-how for drilling in the far north.

Oil and gas