Putin's territories: From Crimea to Chukotka
On an overcast day in August, Russian President Vladimir Putin put aside his phone calls to German Chancellor Angela Merkel in order…
Medvedev establishes environmental buffer zone around Wrangel Island
On December 27, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree creating a new buffer zone around Wrangel Island in…
Flying over the Arctic in a 777
I’ve never been north of the Arctic Circle – until now, in a commercial airplane. From my window seat on…