The Arctic Century
Kalix Line—The Most Powerful Arctic Defence Line
The Kalix Line was a defensive zone in Sweden, located between the Torne and Kalix Rivers. It was designed to prevent or delay a potential Soviet invasion...
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How to Clean the Arctic: Clean Arctic
Despite the fact that Soviet development in the North is still remembered with awe and admiration, the USSR wasn't particularly meticulous when it came to protecting the fragile northern environment. A part of Russia's heritage in the Arctic includes waste, metal scrap yards, sunken vessels, and spilled oil. How does the country address these issues?
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Russian Arctic Goes Crypto?
Throughout this time, mining has remained in a rather grey area of the Russian legal framework, making it more difficult to mine cryptocurrency on an industrial scale and turning away potential investors in the field...
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Russian Coal Turns to the NSR, But Will It Stay in the Route's Export Structure?
For the first time since 2021, Russian coal is being shipped through the Northern Sea Route. The reason for this shift is the ongoing threat of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. However, there are reasonable doubts regarding the permanence of coal shipping through the NSR.
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The Baimskaya Copper—The Baimskaya Deposit
The Baimskaya Copper Project is a main copper and gold deposit located in the Russian Arctic...
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Aiming for Safer Navigation on the NSR
Improving meteorology remains one of Russia's top priorities in the Arctic. Recent initiatives and proposals suggest the establishment of new meteorological systems and stations on the Northern Sea Route.
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The NSR Needs More Nuclear Icebreakers
Following the Arctic-Regions forum in Arkhangelsk, officials confirm a need to construct new nuclear icebreakers for the Russian fleet. Nuclear Icebreaker.
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Hate Crimes Against Swedish Sámi Revealed In A New Brå Report
It is clear from both the interviews and the police reports that hatred against the Sámi occurs in a variety of environments and contexts. It is expressed at school, in the workplace, at home, in public spaces and, not least, on the Internet.
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