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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
ExxonMobil’s Vast Russian Prospects at Risk With Putin’s Ukraine Push
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ExxonMobil’s Vast Russian Prospects at Risk With Putin’s Ukraine Push

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s biggest international exploration opportunity may be imperiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Ukrainian

March 5, 2014
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Ukraine Ports, Shipping Run Normally as Russia Occupies Crimea
Shipping News

Ukraine Ports, Shipping Run Normally as Russia Occupies Crimea

Cargo movements out of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports have not yet been affected by the escalation, according to Western Bulk ASA, which operates more than 120

March 4, 2014
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Aurora Australis Icebreaker Reaches Australia with 52 Rescued Passengers
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Aurora Australis Icebreaker Reaches Australia with 52 Rescued Passengers

The 52 passengers rescued from a Russian expedition vessel that became stuck in an Antarctic ice floe over the holidays have reached Australia safe and

January 21, 2014
Total Views: 58

Monday, December 30, 2013
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Incidents

Thick Ice Forces Helicopter Rescue for Passengers of Ship Stuck Off Antarctica

Thick ice and weather will prevent icebreakers from reaching the stricken MV Akademik Shokalskiy expedition ship stuck in ice off Antarctica, forcing a

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, December 25, 2013
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Interesting

Russia Drops Charges Against Greenpeace Activists

Russia formally dropped criminal charges against Greenpeace activists arrested in a protest over Arctic oil drilling on Wednesday, under a Kremlin amnesty

December 25, 2013
Total Views: 21

Friday, December 20, 2013
Gazprom Starts Production at Russia’s First Offshore Arctic Oil Field Amid Controversy and Delays
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Gazprom Starts Production at Russia’s First Offshore Arctic Oil Field Amid Controversy and Delays

Russia's first Arctic offshore field Prirazlomnoye, where Greenpeace activists were arrested in September after a high seas clash with Russian authorities, has

December 20, 2013
Total Views: 168

Monday, December 16, 2013
Russian Navy Ready To Escort Syrian Chemical Weapons
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Russian Navy Ready To Escort Syrian Chemical Weapons

Russia said on Monday its navy was ready to escort ships removing Syria's deadly chemical stockpile, which is due to be destroyed at sea under an international

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Gazprom Neft to Sign Deal For Terminal to Ship New Arctic Oil
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Gazprom Neft to Sign Deal For Terminal to Ship New Arctic Oil

Russia's Gazprom Neft plans to sign a deal on Thursday to build a terminal to ship oil from its new Novoportovskoye Arctic field to feed Europe, sources

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 34

Friday, November 22, 2013
International Maritime Tribunal Orders Release of Greenpeace ‘Arctic 30’
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International Maritime Tribunal Orders Release of Greenpeace ‘Arctic 30’

An international maritime tribunal on Friday ordered Russia to release a Greenpeace ship and 30 people arrested in a protest against Russian Arctic oil

November 22, 2013
Total Views: 33

Monday, November 18, 2013
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News

Russia Grants Bail to Seriously Pissed Off Greenpeace Medic

By Maria Tsvetkova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov 18 (Reuters) – A Russian court granted bail on Monday to one of 30 people held in pre-trial detention over

November 18, 2013
Total Views: 41

Sunday, November 17, 2013
Indian Navy (Finally) Gets Russian Aircraft Carrier
Navy

Indian Navy (Finally) Gets Russian Aircraft Carrier

Russia handed over a $2.3 billion aircraft carrier to India on Saturday after years of delays, extending the South Asian country's maritime reach in the Indian

November 17, 2013
Total Views: 180

Thursday, November 14, 2013
Paul McCartney Urges Putin to Free Greenpeace ‘Arctic 30’
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Paul McCartney Urges Putin to Free Greenpeace ‘Arctic 30’

Paul McCartney wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to free Greenpeace activists arrested for protesting against Arctic oil

November 14, 2013
Total Views: 40

Friday, November 8, 2013
New Video Shows Russian Forces Boarding Greenpeace Vessel Arctic Sunrise
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New Video Shows Russian Forces Boarding Greenpeace Vessel Arctic Sunrise

Greenpeace has released this previously unseen footage allegedly showing a Russian boarding team repelling onto the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise in the

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 94

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
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News

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea Unenforceable as Dutch Hope to Free Greenpeace Activists

The Netherlands asked an international court on Wednesday to order Russia to release 30 people detained during a Greenpeace protest against oil drilling in the

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 21

Thursday, October 24, 2013
Former Rainbow Warrior Captain Laments Uncertainty After Russian Arrest
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Former Rainbow Warrior Captain Laments Uncertainty After Russian Arrest

By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW, Oct 24 (Reuters) – For Peter Willcox, captain of a Greenpeace icebreaker seized by Russia, the worst thing about weeks in jail

October 24, 2013
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation
News

Piracy Charges Downgraded to Hooliganism for Greenpeace Arctic Activists

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has decided today to reclassify the crimes which have been charged against the “Arctic 30”

October 23, 2013
Total Views: 39

Monday, October 21, 2013
Dutch Ask Sea Law Tribunal To Release Greenpeace Crew
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Dutch Ask Sea Law Tribunal To Release Greenpeace Crew

The Dutch government on Monday asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to order Russia to release 30 people detained last month during an

October 21, 2013
Total Views: 24

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News

Russian LNG Exports Look Brighter After Putin Orders

Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) — Russia’s Energy Ministry may from December be able to grant licenses to export liquefied natural gas, moving closer to

October 21, 2013
Total Views: 84

Monday, October 14, 2013
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News

U.S. Captain of Greenpeace Vessel Denied Bail in Russia

MOSCOW, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Russia denied bail on Monday to the American captain of a Greenpeace ship and two other foreign activists who are among 30

October 14, 2013
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Russia Says Drugs Seized on Greenpeace Ship as New Charges Loom
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Russia Says Drugs Seized on Greenpeace Ship as New Charges Loom

Russian investigators said they found morphine and opium straw onboard the ship as well as “dual-use” equipment that may have been intended for

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 32