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Breaking the Ice: The Northern Sea Route

... via which the tax burden for such construction can be shared. For Russia major Arctic projects lack both, as construction on permafrost is far from easy and the constantly dwindling population due to migration or death undermines the internal market. ... ... of serious profitable development. If the government successfully tackles this region and stimulates the progress of the NSR, energy and other industries (e.g. fishing), it may reverse the migration flows with the incentive of jobs that will in turn uphold ...

08.01.2014

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The Arctic Frontier - Armed with Cooperation

... Far East a little and is yet to find the critical gas hydrates. Secondly, as waters warm it may open up some industries like energy and shipping, but affect others like fishing. In warmer waters the fish will swim out more from the shores and out of the ... ... such as endangered species loosing habitat, Hayes said we should not forget the indigenous people as for instance the loss of permafrost leads to naturally made ice-cellars being broken, so these people have no where to store food. …Thanks ...

11.12.2013

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)