The Russian government has ordered the evacuation of North Pole-40 Arctic Station.
The Arctic was at the centre of world's attention in recent years, with the Nordic countries now on a steady, but a serious race for dominance in the region.
A major new Arctic clean-up expedition is poised to start work getting rid of junk and pollution blighting this vast region.
Up to 300,000 people a year expected to pass through Sabetta International as region gears up to become a gas powerhouse.
Permanent patrols commence led by the heavy nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy.
A Copenhagen scientific expedition is on its way to prepare a claim that vast energy wealth under the Arctic belongs to the Danish Crown.
Wide-body aircraft being used for passengers flying into Sabetta International as region gears up to become a gas powerhouse.
Hi-tech project would use computer models to predict climate change and help with safe production of oil and gas in Northern Russia.
First shipment leaves from Yamal Peninsula across the roof of the world as tankers head through the Northern Sea Route for first time.