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.
- Greenland cancels flights and sailing from capital Nuuk to clamp down on Covid-19 cases
All flights and sailing out of Greenland’s capital Nuuk have been suspended due to a small outbreak of Covid-19 cases in the southwestern city, the country’s chief medical officer Henrik Hansen has said.Jun 15, 2021 14:37World News - Russia expresses anger about US-led NATO wargames over frozen Arctic, says ‘provocative’ aerial combat simulations challenge peaceRussian diplomats in Washington have lambasted plans for US and NATO fighter jets to undergo joint combat training in the icy Arctic region as part of a practice run that will see America’s most high-tech jets rehearsing for war.Jun 8, 2021 10:29Russia & Former Soviet Union
- Russia’s Far East poised to become a 21st-century Silicon Valley, region's minister predictsThe development of Russia’s resource-rich Far East, which is often compared with the US’ California in terms of innovation and investor interest, is going to turn the region into a global financial hub.Jun 3, 2021 12:58Business News
- ‘Wait till winter comes!’ It’s easy for EU to advocate ditching Russian gas when it’s warm, energy minister saysRussian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov has commented on calls within the European Union to refuse to give financial support for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project, saying it is easy to do so during warmer weather.Jun 2, 2021 09:10Business News
- US & Greenland mending ties after Trump's infamous proposal to buy it off Denmark as 'large real estate'The US administration has changed its policy towards Greenland from possible business to "partnership," with Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirming the "strategic" Arctic island is no longer on Washington's shopping list.May 21, 2021 10:14World News
- Location: northernmost; mission: top secret. RT visits Russia’s state-of-the-art Arctic military base (VIDEO)Russia’s ‘Arctic Shamrock’ base is the northernmost publicly known permanent manned facility in the world, projecting Moscow’s military power into the resource-rich region. RT took a tour of the site.May 20, 2021 14:43Russia & Former Soviet Union
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