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.
- Japanese energy majors may invest in Russia’s oil megaproject in Arctic
Russia’s largest oil company, Rosneft, is in talks with Japanese state-run oil and gas firm Jogmec, and other possible investors to secure funds for its massive Vostok oil project in the Russian Arctic.Dec 12, 2019 11:29Business News - ‘Bearpocalypse’: WATCH dozens of polar bears besiege Arctic village in Russia's ChukotkaA large horde of polar bears has descended upon a village in Russia's Far North, seeking food. The 'bearpocalypse' has placed the settlement under siege, with authorities and volunteers trying hard to prevent man-bear incidents.Dec 10, 2019 06:57Russia News
- Moscow to rearm ALL Northern Fleet units with S-400s to create anti-missile DOME over Russian ArcticThe anti-aircraft regiment of Russia’s Northern Fleet will be equipped with state-of-the-art S-400 air defense systems in the next few years to create an anti-missile dome able to thwart any enemy incursion, the Russian Navy said.Dec 8, 2019 22:22World News
- Cold steel: Russia’s Kinzhal hypersonic missile ‘completes its first ARCTIC test’Russia’s new Kinzhal (‘Dagger’) air-launched hypersonic missile has been tested in freezing Arctic conditions. It successfully struck a land-based target in what was the maiden test of its kind, defense industry sources said.Nov 30, 2019 15:54Russia News
- Russia to dominate world’s platinum & palladium production with new Arctic projectThe Arctic Palladium project which involves development of several platinum-group metal deposits on Russia’s Taimyr Peninsula is nearing completion. It is expected to turn Russia into the world’s top producer of platinum metals.Nov 19, 2019 08:19Business News
- ‘Crab war’ between Norway & EU is simmering in the ArcticThe European Union is planning to award 20 licenses for snow crab fishing near Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, in violation of a ruling by the Norwegian Supreme Court.Oct 31, 2019 11:22Business News
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