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Traffic rules for Northern Sea Route

A bill regulating shipping on the increasingly popular Northern Sea Route might be adopted this spring.

March 30, 2012

Arctic tourism doubles

Russia’s new national park “Russian Arctic” expects to receive twice as many tourists this year.

March 26, 2012

One border – joint Norwegian-Russian checkpoint

The future is a joint Norwegian – Russian  checkpoint for crossing the border – located at the very border line at Storskog-

March 05, 2012
Illustration by BarentsObserver

Chevron looks towards Russian Arctic

Better investment conditions and promised tax breaks makes U.S. energy giant Chevron catch new interest in the Russian Arctic.

March 01, 2012

Kara Sea is ice-free

This satellite image of the ice pack on the Atlantic side of the Arctic was taken last Saturday and tells a story you have never heard in February: The entire Kara Sea east of Novaya Zemlya is ice-free.

February 14, 2012
Sking on the Dvina river in Arkhangelsk on Sunday.

Skiing against freezing

ARKHANGELSK: Abnormal freezing cold in did not prevent to the most massive ski starts in Russia.

February 13, 2012
Murmansk coal harbor

Going for coal

Russia will boost its coal production with 30 percent. A significant share will be taken from Arctic mines.

January 26, 2012
Illustration: Lukoil-Komi

Lukoil invests $1.3 billion in Titov and Trebs

The development of two of the biggest remaining fields in the Timan-Pechora province moves closer.

January 26, 2012
Vladimir Putin (photo: government.ru)

Governors elections reveal split between Medvedev, Putin

Prime Minister Putin brings unclarity about President Medvedev´s decision to introduce direct elections of governors.

January 24, 2012
Arkhangelsk Oblast Governor Ilya Mikhalchuk was fired by President Medvedev today.

Medvedev fires Arkhangelsk Governor

Ilya Mikhalchuk became the first Russian governor to be ditched after United Russia’s setback in the December Duma elections.

January 13, 2012

Airwing Kuznetsov training in the Mediterranean

Jet fighter pilots on Russia’s aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” have been conducting take-off and landing drills in the Mediterranean.

January 11, 2012
Statoil goes Arctic (Illustration by BarentsObserver)

Great expectations from new drillhole

Statoil believes the Havis field in the Barents Sea might hide a treasure.

January 05, 2012
The jack-up rig Kolskaya was not meant to be towed in winter conditions (Photo AMNGR)

Many violations during towing of rig

Many regulations concerning safety on sea were violated when the jack-up rig “Kolskaya” was towed in the Sea of Okhotsk on December 18 a report from the transport prosecutor’s office reads.

January 02, 2012