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Russian fishery tycoon, who sues Norway, seeks Arctic sway (opens the original)
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Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Vitaly Orlov has acquired several shipyards, built seaports, and expanded fish processing—and now he eyes a key role in expanding Arctic trade. When Vladimir Putin visited Kamchatka, in Russia’s Far East, in early September 2022, he held a video conference in which a top representative of Norebo was given five minutes of speaking time. At the meeting, Vladimir Valter, who heads Norebo's logistics department, outlined how the company is
'Culture cannot stay silent in wartime' (opens the original)
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Museum Director Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova from Narva, Estonia, has been sentenced in absentia to 10 years in a Russian prison for displaying banners calling Putin a war criminal. "The lessons of Narva are clear: hybrid warfare affects local communities, culture is under threat, and defending truth is essential," she said during a visit to Kirkenes, Norway. The Narva Museum is located in a 13th-century castle situated on the western shore of the Narva River. Only about 100 metres separate the m
As Arctic sea ice reaches this year’s low, shipping reaches historic high (opens the original)
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Shipping along the Russian Arctic coast is bustling as the Arctic sea ice begins to freeze again. This year’s minimum sea ice extent has been reached, and the waters across the Arctic are once again starting to ice over. Figures from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute show that the sea ice is quickly growing across the region. The ice extent this year was not among the lowest on record. "This year’s sea ice extent has not been extraordinarily low," Signe Aaboe, a Senior Researcher at the Met
In a secret Arctic operation, Putin’s yacht was moved from Severomorsk to Kamchatka (opens the original)
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The dictator’s luxury yacht, Kosatka, has been transferred to the Pacific via the Northern Sea Route, accompanied by the notorious salvage ship Voevoda. A photo published by military observer Massimo Frantarelli on Bluesky shows the Voevoda in the Russian Pacific port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The same photo, reportedly taken on 14 September, also depicts a vessel that resembles the Kosatka. The 82-metre yacht had been in Severomorsk, the headquarters of Russia’s Northern Fleet, since early J
Warriors on the ballot (opens the original)
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More than 70 veterans from the war of aggression are running for seats in the State Duma. In Murmansk, the leader of a regional naval infantry brigade with extensive combat experience from occupied land is on the ballot. People with war experience from the front lines in Ukraine may be about to significantly boost their power in Russian politics. In the State Duma election, as well as the elections for regional parliaments, hundreds of military men and war veterans are running for seats in this
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