Arctic region news
Find the latest news and updates on the Arctic region. It is the northernmost region of Earth, located within the Arctic Circle. Get the news on RT about development and exploration of the Arctic. Territories belonging to Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Russia, Greenland, Canada, and the US comprise the Arctic. It is a region of strategic importance for the entire world in terms of global warming. Some countries still have disputes over the Arctic. Don’t miss the breaking news and reports on cooperation and confrontation between the states comprising the region. From time to time, drilling for oil and gas takes place in the Arctic region, which causes damage to the environment - get the latest breaking news.
- Siemens to team up with Russian firm to make equipment for Arctic LNG 2 project in St. Petersburg
German engineering giant Siemens is planning to produce compressors for the Arctic LNG 2 project near St. Petersburg. It will be a joint venture with Russia’s state-run firm Power Machines.Feb 19, 2019 14:53Business News - Russia will launch Arctic LNG 2 project even if US sanctions scare off investors – Finance MinistryThe US bill introducing new sanctions against Russia aims to sabotage the Arctic LNG 2 project, according to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. But Moscow will launch the project even if it has to do it on its own, he added.Feb 15, 2019 10:24Business News
- Russian Arctic town suffers POLAR BEAR INVASION, dozens of predators ‘won’t go away’ (VIDEOS)A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya, as locals face a massive “invasion” of polar bears, with over 50 predators seeking food and harassing residents in the urban landscape.Feb 9, 2019 20:48Russia News
- Frozen doom? Antibiotic-resistant superbug genes found in the ArcticIn an extremely worrying development, genes relating to one of the most antibiotic resistant superbugs known to mankind have been found in the soil of the high Arctic, a remote and largely inhospitable corner of the world.Jan 28, 2019 13:22World News
- Reinforcing northern flank: Russian Arctic troops to get first Pantsir-SA air defense system in 2019Russian troops are expected to receive their first Pantsir-SA this year – a variant of the medium-range anti-aircraft system, designed specifically to operate in the extremely harsh conditions of the Arctic region.Jan 18, 2019 15:29Russia News
- Trump says time to stop ‘ENDLESS WARS’: So why does sabre-rattling against Russia & China continue?Donald Trump has shown an apparent willingness to put the brakes on US military aggression abroad, notably in the Middle East and Central Asia. Yet the announcement coincided with more military moves against Russia and China.Jan 15, 2019 16:59
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