the Arctic
Russia is poised to present the United Nations with the scientific arguments for extending the continental shelf in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Based near Anadyr, its role is to 'monitor combat readiness' of military units, survey terrain, and air patrols.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry will attend the May 14-15 Arctic Council in Kiruna, Sweden.
The navigator, who served in the Navy of Peter the Great, gave his name to the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and Bering Bridge.
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.
In fact, the 'rain’ turning all cars red in a Norilsk parking lot is a sign that pollution IS finally being tackled.
Measures being taken to ensure defence capabilities.
The Russian government has ordered the evacuation of North Pole-40 Arctic Station.
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