Will Russia put China’s Arctic ambitions on hold?
China’s ambitions to take a more significant role in the Arctic are likely to lead to growing tensions in the future.
Turkey builds floating docks for Russian icebreakers
Atomflot reported that a Turkish company has been awarded the contract for the construction of a floating dock for the new Project 22220 nuclear icebreakers.
Tanker shortage delays LNG deliveries
Novatek does not plan to resume shipments to Asia via the Northeast Passage until mid-June, a month later than last year.
Denmark gives up Arctic status, says ‘Greenland first’
The three heads of government of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands have reached a de facto agreement to give both territories more independence and leadership in the Arctic.
Russia’s Arctic is to become a tourist paradise
In five years the Russian Far East and the Arctic will become a tourist paradise, said the Minister Alexei Chekunkov at the Economic Forum in St. Petersburg.
Give and take in the tug of war over US Arctic oil production
The U.S. government has defended an oil production project in Alaska on the one hand, while freezing production licenses in ANWR on the other.
Arctic terrestrial diversity report calls for more cooperation
A comprehensive report on the state of Arctic diversity shows that animals and plants are under varying degrees of pressure, depending on species and location, and calls for more cooperation.
Eyes on Reykjavik – Ministerial meeting at the Arctic Council
Today’s Arctic Council ministerial meeting discussed some important issues on security, climate, development and the new chairmanship of Russia.
No aid for some tourism companies in Svalbard
The distribution of aid funds planned by the Longyearbyen Local Council is considered unfair and discriminatory by some representatives of the tourism industry
UPDATE: Japan’s new icebreaker in detail
Japan’s Marine Science and Technology Agency will begin building a new icebreaker in 2021 to conduct research in the North Pole region.
Construction start for fiber optic line Murmansk – Vladivostok
The construction of the fiber-optic communication line from Murmansk to Vladivostok is scheduled to start in late May – early June.
UPDATE: US nuclear submarine docks near Tromsø
In the future, nuclear submarines of NATO partners will be able to dock near the Norwegian city of Tromsø.
Flights to the North Pole also planned from Russia
The governor of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region believes that flights from Khatanga to the North Pole is a great opportunity for the region to promote tourism.
US military continues to focus on the Arctic
The US is trying to counter Russian actions in the Arctic. The Defense Department is concerned about Russia’s expansion in the region.
US-Russia summit at Arctic Council meeting?
This year’s Arctic Council meeting could also be a simultaneous US-Russian summit, as both foreign ministers will be attending.
Canada sees China as a problem in the Arctic
The Canadian government assesses, in addition to climate change, China’s expansion into the Arctic as problems that will have to be dealt with in the future.
Indigenous culture of Taimyr receives financial support
Indigenous peoples on the Taimyr Peninsula will receive new funding to preserve their culture. 28 different projects in the Russian Arctic benefit from the grants.
Russia supplies LNG to Norway
For the first time in history, Russia is supplying LNG to Norway at the Hammerfest LNG plant in Melkøya, which opened in 2007 and is operated by Equinor.
Novatek invests to push Arctic LNG2
Novatek plans to raise $11 billion for Arctic operations, intending to accelerate the start-up of Arctic LNG2.
Elections bring Greenland a new government
Greenland has voted and put a damper on the previously ruling Siumut party by electing the opposition party as the strongest force.
North-East Passage – Russia moves into position
As soon as the traffic jam at the Suez Canal was over and the last ships could pass through the canal, the discussion about alternatives really started.
“Clean Arctic Alliance calls for HFO ban in the Arctic
The Clean Arctic Alliance called on the ‘International Maritime Organization’ to take the step of immediately banning ships from using heavy fuel oil in the Arctic.
Three nuclear submarines break through the ice simultaneously
For the first time in Russia’s history, three Russian Navy nuclear submarines surfaced together in the ice within a 300-meter radius.
Czech Republic’s research wants to join Arctic Council
The Czech Republic would like to join the circle of observer states in the Arctic Council this year and wants to convince with its scientific interests.
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