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Russia unveils new icebreaker in push for energy markets

  • Putin said such vessels were of "strategic" importance for Russia
  • The Ural and the Yakutia are part of a fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers that are meant to ensure Moscow's dominance over the melting Arctic
By AFP ·

Polar bear rescued in Russia after getting tongue stuck in milk can

By Reuters ·

Scientists find new population of polar bears in sea-ice free region

By AFP ·

US study: Record highs, rain and beaver damage in Arctic

By AP ·

Scientists stunned by rare Arctic lightning storms north of Alaska

By Reuters ·
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Specter of Arctic standoff looms as melting sea ice upsets geostrategic balance 

By Cornelia Meyer ·

Forensic auditor pulls out of Lebanon central bank probe

By Reuters ·

UN agency slaps ban on heavy fuel oil in Arctic

By Reuters ·

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