Breaking the Ice: The Northern Sea Route

... are excluded for readability. * RIAC's Arctic Stats Map Northmost Shortcut – There & Back in No Time: The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is the shortest passage between northern Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The entire passage lies in Arctic ... ... greatly on the energy markets of both the Arctic and wider world, which are naturally volatile. In addition, historic successes of USSR leave a bitter after taste. As Vladimir Mikhailichenko of a Non-Profit Partnership points out, the recent jump is a mere ...