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Russian servicemen of the Northern Fleet’s Arctic mechanized infantry brigade participate in a military drill on riding reindeer and dog sleds near the settlement of Lovozero outside Murmansk, Russia January 23, 2017. Lev Fedoseyev/Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation/Handout via REUTERS


US-Russian Race for Arctic Dominance Heats Up

US-Russian Race for Arctic Dominance Heats Up

Moscow- The race between Russia and the United States for dominance in the Arctic region risks heating up the dispute between them. Since 2013, Russia has been interested in consolidating its military presence in the area. Sergei Shoigu, the defense minister, is...
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks in Washington, US, March 6, 2017. (Reuters)


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Russian President Putin watches the launch of a missile during naval exercises in Russia’s Arctic North on board the nuclear missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky (Peter the Great), Aug. 17, 2005. REUTERS


Arctic..New Contact Line in Cold War with NATO

Arctic..New Contact Line in Cold War with NATO

Moscow – On the military level, the North Pole is the intersecting point of the Russian border with that of the NATO, especially U.S., Canada, Denmark and Norway. This region is of high importance to Russia since the Soviet Union age, namely that the greatest...
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Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a tour the Jakobshavn Glacier and the Ilulissat Icefjord, located near the Arctic Circle, Friday, June 17, 2016, in Ilulissat, Greenland, AP