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Norilsk Nickel must modernize or pay fines - Putin

Norilsk Nickel must modernize its polluting way or production, or risk considerably higher fines, says Vladimir Putin. The company and the federal environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor have concluded an agreement on reduction of pollutant emissions over the next three years.
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Booming imports threaten Russian growth

Russia in Q2 increased imports with 33 percent year-on-year. That might eventually threaten the revival of Russian industry.
Russia and the WTO

New shadows over Russian WTO membership

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s statements about a planned increase in import duties on foreign cars might cast shadows over the country’s quick accession in the World Trade Organisation.
The ice-classed bulk carrier MV Nordic Barents will sail across the Arctic with iron-ore consentrate from Kirkens to China.

Minimal ice-class vessel to go through Northeast Passage – Russian media

Russian media speculate if the Danish bulk carrier “MV Nordic Barents” is not fit for the journey from Northern Norway to China through the Northeast Passage.
Apartments in Murmansk.

Two State Secretaries to Murmansk

The State Secretaries at the Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Finland and Norway will drive together to Murmansk today.
Mining

Mining industry remains locomotive

Significant growth in the mining industry in the first half of 2010 prevented the economy of Murmansk Oblast from turning negative.
The ice-classed bulk carrier MV Nordic Barents will sail across the Arctic with iron-ore consentrate from Kirkens to China.

”MV Nordic Barents” to make historic voyage

For the first time ever, a bulk carrier with non-Russian flag is using the Northern Sea Route as a transit trade lane, when transporting iron ore from the Northern Norway to China via Arctic and Russian waters.
The nuclear powered icebreaker Arktika

Northern Sea Route should not be expensive

The costs of using the service of nuclear icebreakers on the Northern Sea Route through the Northeast Passage should not be particularly higher than the costs of passing through the Suez Canal, says Atomflot.
SCF Baltica (Photo Morflot.ru)

Route through Northeast Passage faster than expected

The first high-tonnage tanker to take the Northern Sea Route from Europe to Asia has arrived Pevek on the Chukotka Peninsula one day earlier than expected.
Road repairs in Pechenga District

Murmansk invests in road to Finland

Regional authorities in Murmansk are to invest 58 million RUB in the upgrade of the road leading to the Finnish border. Federal authorities will add another 112 million RUB to the project.