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.
- Russia building gigantic railroad artery to connect Arctic regions
An additional 686km of railroad will soon link Russia’s Arctic regions. The railway will provide logistics for the Northern Sea Route to boost commerce between Europe and Asia and Russian energy projects in the Arctic.Business News - Iceberg tsunami warning: Greenland fishing village on red alert as locals gripped by fear
A massive iceberg bearing down on a tiny coastal village in Greenland has triggered a state of emergency, as locals fear it could cause a tsunami.World News - France's energy major Total joins $25 billion Russian Arctic LNG project
French Total will buy a 10-percent stake in Russian Novatek’s LNG-2 project in the Arctic, Novatek’s chief, Leonid Mikhelson, said, as quoted by Reuters.Business News - World's first floating nuclear power plant reaches Russia's Arctic for maiden mission
The first sea-borne nuclear power plant made in Russia has been towed to the country’s Arctic port of Murmansk, ready to undertake its first mission, generating electricity in remote locations.Business News - Russia expands supersonic bomber patrols to Arctic & beyond
Russian strategic nuclear forces are expanding their global reach and paying special attention to patrolling the Arctic with supersonic bombers, according to the long-range strategic air force commander Sergey Kobylash.World News - Russian strategic bombers escorted by US F-22 over neutral Arctic waters – MoD
Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers were escorted by US F-22 fighter jets for 40 minutes during a routine flight over neutral waters in the Arctic Ocean, the MoD said. US-Canadian military said the jets never entered US airspace.World News
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