Arctic Frontiers: Day one
I’m currently in Tromsø, Norway where the Arctic Frontiers conference is taking place all week at the local university. Today’s…
Northern Sea Route headquarters to open in Moscow
The new headquarters for the Northern Sea Route (NSR) will open in Moscow on January 28. The new, state-owned enterprise…
Medvedev establishes environmental buffer zone around Wrangel Island
On December 27, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree creating a new buffer zone around Wrangel Island in…