Russia eyes raising thousands of radioactive relics from watery Arctic graves
It should have been an easy job. Instead, towing a rust-bucket nuclear submarine known as the k-159 to scrapping ended in a headache Russia…
Russia releases massive official plans for the Northern Sea Route
The Russian government has published a massive new plan outlining its intentions for the Northern Sea Route, the icy shipping artery joining Europe and…
The Reality in Russia’s Fake News Attacks on Environmentalists
With the rise of Donald Trump, fake news hit the West with such surprising ferocity that it’s easy to forget how long Russia has…
US Congress Briefed on Russian Arctic Nuclear Cleanup
Norwegian based Bellona briefs members of the US congress about efforts to clean up Russian nuclear waste in the Arctic US congressional staff in…
Nuclear submarine fire in Russia Far East again raises questions surrounding safe dismantlement
A decommissioned Russian nuclear submarine moored off a naval base on the Kamchatka peninsula caught fire on Friday, but there was no radioactive contamination…
Norwegian MPs push for all cars to be electric in 10 years
Norway’s Liberal Party has suggested that the country make a full switch to electric cars by the year 2025, ridding its roads entirely of…
New crackdown on ‘undesirable’ foreign organizations becomes law with Putin’s signature
Tensions between Russia and the West reached a higher pitch over the weekend when President Vladimir Putin signed into law a vice-like new crackdown…
Russian Deputy PM Rogozin Promises Floating Nuclear Plant By Next Year
After years of delays and promises, Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant is now scheduled to roll out next year, according to remarks Tuesday…
Russia discontinues cooperation with US to secure nuclear materials
Russia has reportedly ended all cooperation with US Department of Defense personnel who have worked to protect the country’s nuclear facilities and stockpiles since…
Russian environmental group continues battle to clear its name under ‘foreign agent’ law
ST. PETERSBURG – Ecodefense, the first Russian environmental group designated a “foreign agent” by the Justice Ministry, continued its court battle to appeal the…