Arctic region – Page 6 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia to buy $1.5 billion worth of pipes to develop Arctic projects & pump gas to China

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020By Editor

Russia’s energy major Gazprom has announced a record tender to purchase almost 100 billion rubles worth of pipes ($1.5 billion) for its natural gas projects, including the Power of Siberia mega pipeline. … Read More >Russia to buy $1.5 billion worth of pipes to develop Arctic projects & pump gas to China

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Over 700 tons of oil & contaminated water collected at Norilsk fuel spill site

Posted on June 7, 2020June 7, 2020By Editor

Russian emergency services have collected more than 700 tons of dirty water and fuel and decontaminated an area of 14,600 square meters in clean-up efforts after a major diesel spillage at an Arctic power plant. … Read More >Over 700 tons of oil & contaminated water collected at Norilsk fuel spill site

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New year-round port to link Russian Arctic sea route with Asia in 2025

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020By Editor

About $5 million has been invested in the construction of a deepwater year-round port near Indiga, a settlement on Russia’s Barents Sea coast, according to the Arkhangelsk Region’s Acting Governor Alexander Tsybulsky. … Read More >New year-round port to link Russian Arctic sea route with Asia in 2025

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World’s ONLY floating nuclear power plant project goes fully operational in Russia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on May 24, 2020May 24, 2020By Editor

A one-of-a-kind floating nuclear power plant, designed and built by Russia, has become the most northerly nuclear facility in the world, as it begins commercial operations in a remote region in the Arctic. … Read More >World’s ONLY floating nuclear power plant project goes fully operational in Russia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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China shreds US for decrying Beijing’s ‘predatory interests’ in Arctic… while seeking to buy Greenland

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

China’s envoy to Denmark has penned a harsh rebuttal to his American counterpart, who accused Beijing of seeking to impose “authoritarian values” on Greenland – in stark contrast to an honest US offer to outright buy the island. … Read More >China shreds US for decrying Beijing’s ‘predatory interests’ in Arctic… while seeking to buy Greenland

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Russian Arctic sea route shipping exceeds 10 million tons in Q1

Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020By Editor

Freight transportation via Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) grew 4.5 percent year-on-year from January to April, exceeding 10 million tons, the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation, Rosmorrechflot, said. … Read More >Russian Arctic sea route shipping exceeds 10 million tons in Q1

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What pandemic? US & Royal Navy launch Cold War-style provocation in Russia’s Arctic backyard

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020By Editor

Millions of Americans and Britons losing their livelihoods under Covid-19 lockdowns can rejoice that their navies are open for business, staging a show of force on Russia’s doorstep for the first time since the Cold War. … Read More >What pandemic? US & Royal Navy launch Cold War-style provocation in Russia’s Arctic backyard

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Enormous Arctic ozone layer hole now CLOSED but it’s nothing to do with Covid-19 – UN

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020By Editor

An gigantic hole that opened up in the ozone layer above the Arctic in March has now closed up again but UN scientists were keen to point out that it has nothing to do with the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Enormous Arctic ozone layer hole now CLOSED but it’s nothing to do with Covid-19 – UN

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Arctic test drive: Russia’s DRIVERLESS KAMAZ TRUCKS brave frosty terrain in epic VIDEO

Posted on April 28, 2020By Editor

Known for their robust designs, KAMAZ trucks took on many roles, from competing in the Dakar Rally to carrying troops and supplies. This time, they were put to the ultimate test in the far north, with no one in the driver’s seat. … Read More >Arctic test drive: Russia’s DRIVERLESS KAMAZ TRUCKS brave frosty terrain in epic VIDEO

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WATCH Russian paratroopers in world’s FIRST-EVER 10km group jump… in the ARCTIC

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020By Editor

Russian Airborne Troops practiced their high-altitude parachuting skills in one of Earth’s most extreme environments – above a freezing Arctic wasteland. An exercise of this kind has never been attempted before. … Read More >WATCH Russian paratroopers in world’s FIRST-EVER 10km group jump… in the ARCTIC

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