Life and Public

New corona-hospital in Murmansk is built in only 2 weeks, now ready to treat 700 patients

Coronavirus seals off city near secret Russian nuclear accident site

Coronavirus spikes in Arkhangelsk

“Catastrophic” economic situation prompts merger talks for Nenets AO and Arkhangelsk Oblast

Anger grows in Sabetta as workers are not allowed to return home

New north Russian region could get territory as big as Scandinavia

Putin eases nationwide virus lockdown as Russia becomes 3rd most-infected country

Growing discontent among workers as health conditions deteriorate in remote Arctic construction sites

There are now almost 2,000 virus-infected workers on this Russian Arctic construction site

Norway cuts policy rate to zero

Norway reopening

Belokamenka has the fastest-growing coronavirus outbreak in northern Russia

The epidemiologist that became ruler of a vast north Russian region

Pechenga united, but merger of Russian border towns comes with protest

Mobile hospital arrives in Murmansk as emergency is declared at Novatek construction site

Nearly 3 of 4 coronavirus patients in Murmansk are under 45 years old

Norway says it has got coronavirus under control

Empty streets: Norway extends COVID-19 lockdown until April 13

‘Serious situation’ unfolding with coronavirus in Russia, Moscow Mayor tells Putin

The infected chess player that brought frenzy to Murmansk

Russian doctors fear coronavirus could spread like «nuclear reaction»

Limited entrance to six towns on the Kola Peninsula

A north Russian virus epicenter is under development in Syktyvkar

As virus spreads across the country, Moscow tightens grip over information

Reshuffling of governors in Arkhangelsk, Komi and Nenets

Infection comes to Russia's top oil and gas province

Итальянские врачи предупреждают: больницы — источники распространения коронавируса

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Pasvik, the river that tells the High North

Church eyes help from above: chief cleric flies private jet across north Russian region in crusade against coronavirus

Russian flying in Svalbard gets upswing as new helicopter is delivered to archipelago

Moscow wants to test everyone that has been abroad

Coronavirus comes to Arctic

Alcohol sales down in northern Russia, lawmakers looking at even stricter rules

You can now buy an apartment in Nikel for the price of an Iphone

The dream of an Arctic railway fades as Sami herders signal ‘veto’

Russian share prices collapse, ruble and oil tumble

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