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After Quad, a Quint for the Arctic
As the Northern Sea Route grows more feasible for commercial shipping, so too the concerns about the geopolitical implications for control over the Arctic maritime zone
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The Russian navy’s guided missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov takes part in drills in the Barents Sea.
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Just over two months ago, the world narrowly escaped an ecological disaster in the Arctic.
Two Russian oil barges transporting diesel oil and paraffin to the remote Arctic region went aground off the north-western tip of Vaygach island, a spot in the Arctic Ocean that is between the seas of Pechora and Kara.
