Rosatom has officially been granted the right to develop, regulate and control the NSR: It’s a law - Russian Arctic shipping to be regulated by Rosatom President Putin signs the bill that makes the country’s state nuclear power company top regulator of the Northern Sea Route. …

More from R/V Kronprins Haakon reaching the North Pole: [image] Jochen Knies stands next to the RV Kronprins Haakon at the North Pole on 2 September. Photo: Henry Patton Source: [image] “I didn’t hear the usual grinding of ice” When a Norwegian vessel reached the North Pole this wee…

[image] Norway confiscates Russian fishing vessel which was ordered to leave last winter The Government has decided to take over the ownership of the Azurit because the Russian owners did not follow an order for the ship to leave Norway. [image] F/V Azurit i…

[image] Crew members were disembarking from the Severny Polyus (North Pole) vessel. Photo: United Shipbuilding Corporation, VK [image] Crew change for the Russian North Pole drifting expedition The expedition has been conducting research in the high latitudes of the Arctic Ocean for a…

Arctic conspiracy theory “ Russia Is Quietly Building a New Arctic Military Base—on American Land ” is debunked yet again: [image] No, Russia is not building a new Arctic military base on American land:... The ‘National Interest’ resuscitates a fringe 1980s conspiracy theory on Wrangel Isl…

Update on the Russian defector that crossed into Norway earlier this year: [image] “There’s no way back” The story of the Russian soldier who deserted from the war in Ukraine and ran across the border to Norway after nearly two weeks in the wilderness. I wou…

Kirkenes, Norway: [image] [image] Unlocking circular economy opportunities in the Arctic - ArcticToday The Arctic Circular Economy Summit (ACES) returns to Kirkenes, Norway’s northeasternmost town, from 7–9 October 2025, bringing together participants from across the Arctic and beyond.…

"“Everyone gets distracted about whether Donald Trump thinks climate change is a hoax or not. That’s completely irrelevant. Donald Trump understands climate change exceptionally well. He just doesn’t understand it in the way that climate change scientists understand it,” Dodds says. “He understands …

I don’t even believe the last sentence is true as I believe he just thinks about real estate and as something he could profit from

You’re probably correct. I try to believe that there exist some in his administration who are grounded in reality. If so, they’re well-hidden.

Oops - my mistake “October 3, 2025 (Friday) Although President Donald J. Trump has not appeared in public since Tuesday, his social media account has been posting up a storm. Just three weeks ago, administration officials were insisting that Democrats were responsible for hateful political speech.…

Arctic News

Maritime News

ombugge October 3, 2025, 1:28pm 676

Kirkenes, Norway:

Some thoughts on the future of the Arctic:

1 Like

Topic		Replies	Views
Icebreakers Professional Mariner Forum	314	27159	March 27, 2026
White House Releases Arctic Shipping Plan Maritime News	13	2833	February 24, 2014
Obama to Call for More Icebreakers in Arctic as U.S. Seeks Foothold Maritime News	64	8656	October 24, 2015
Another reason why the US needs to build some serious new bigassed icebreakers Maritime News	157	25817	February 25, 2018
A Mari Usque Ad Mare Ad Mare Scuttlebutt	198	25116	January 6, 2019

Arctic News

Related topics