Categories World ‘Measure how far US is from the South China Sea’: Global Times editor shuts down Pompeo for noting China’s distance from Arctic Posted on Posted onJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor The feud between Beijing and Washington escalated on Twitter after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo disputed China’s claim that it’s a near-Arctic state. … Read More >‘Measure how far US is from the South China Sea’: Global Times editor shuts down Pompeo for noting China’s distance from Arctic
Categories Russia Gearing up for a very Cold War? Russia reopens Soviet-era lab to develop weapons for icy Arctic conflict Posted on Posted onDecember 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor A specialist research facility has been reopened in Russia, tasked with testing weapons that can withstand freezing temperatures and harsh weather at the ends of the world. … Read More >Gearing up for a very Cold War? Russia reopens Soviet-era lab to develop weapons for icy Arctic conflict
Categories Russia 20,000-ton Norilsk Arctic diesel spill disaster is worst in ‘the history of mankind,’ Russian government official reveals Posted on Posted onDecember 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor This summer’s oil spill in the Arctic Russian city of Norilsk has broken the record for the largest of all time, according to Alexander Chupriyan, the country’s first deputy minister of emergency situations. … Read More >20,000-ton Norilsk Arctic diesel spill disaster is worst in ‘the history of mankind,’ Russian government official reveals
Categories Business Russia’s massive offshore Arctic oil & gas discovery could dwarf Gulf of Mexico & Middle East’s energy reserves Posted on Posted onDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor Russian energy giant Rosneft has announced the discovery of a “unique” gas deposit in the Kara Sea containing an estimated 514 billion cubic meters of natural gas. … Read More >Russia’s massive offshore Arctic oil & gas discovery could dwarf Gulf of Mexico & Middle East’s energy reserves
Categories Business Russia working on MASSIVE oil project to boost country’s position in Arctic Posted on Posted onNovember 28, 2020By Editor Russia’s energy giant Rosneft is developing a multibillion-dollar Vostok Oil project which is expected to bolster the country’s presence in the Arctic region and to boost the economy. … Read More >Russia working on MASSIVE oil project to boost country’s position in Arctic
Categories Russia Russia breaks ground on massive internet network across thawing Arctic, bringing high-speed connection from under the ice caps Posted on Posted onNovember 21, 2020November 21, 2020By Editor The Russian government has announced that construction is underway on a massive high-speed communications line that will span the Arctic and join together the extremes of the world’s largest country. … Read More >Russia breaks ground on massive internet network across thawing Arctic, bringing high-speed connection from under the ice caps
Categories Business Russia’s latest & most powerful nuclear icebreaker sets off on maiden Arctic voyage Posted on Posted onNovember 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor The newest Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker, the ‘Arktika’, has set off on its maiden voyage in the Arctic waters of the Northern Sea Route, AtomFlot press service reported on Monday. … Read More >Russia’s latest & most powerful nuclear icebreaker sets off on maiden Arctic voyage
Categories Business Russia invites BRICS partners to join country’s massive Arctic oil & gas projects Posted on Posted onOctober 20, 2020October 20, 2020By Editor Russia’s Minister of Energy Alexander Novak has invited fellow BRICS member countries to participate in Russia’s energy development projects in the Arctic. … Read More >Russia invites BRICS partners to join country’s massive Arctic oil & gas projects
Categories Business Lion’s share of Russia’s Arctic LNG destined for Asia Posted on Posted onOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor Russian gas producer Novatek has announced plans to ship 80 percent of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Arctic LNG 2 plant to Asian markets via the Northern Sea Route. … Read More >Lion’s share of Russia’s Arctic LNG destined for Asia
Categories Business Global investors ready to put $9.5 billion into Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project – report Posted on Posted onSeptember 19, 2020September 19, 2020By Editor Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 (liquefied natural gas) project is set to receive all the planned external financing, as foreign lenders have reportedly pledged to provide about $9.5 billion in financial support. … Read More >Global investors ready to put $9.5 billion into Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project – report
