The desolate town lies on the shore of the East Siberian Sea in Russia’s Chukotka, the country’s most north-eastern region. RT’s correspondent crew visited the town, which recently became home to Akademik Lomonosov – the world’s first and only floating nuclear power plant. “One of the first things that strike …
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The base was officially unveiled a few years ago and has since acquired some additional capabilities, according to the Russian military. It now boasts a dedicated unit for electronic surveillance, and has beefed up its airfield to land heavier planes like the nuclear-capable Tu-95 bombers. A battery of mobile anti-ship …
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It is a place detached from the outside world. Here nobody is born and nobody dies. There are no cats, trees and traffic lights. People come for a few weeks, and remain for years. This is Longyearbyen, the northernmost city in the world with a population of over a thousand …
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The most Northern state of America opens doors to a world of harsh beauty and life of ordinary people. The days are short and the snow begins to fall in late September. Here, the average July temperature does not exceed 5 degrees Celsius. Welcome to the barrow – the most …
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This is the most Northern of the existing Railways in the world, taking place entirely in the permafrost zone, built on the Yamal Peninsula. This road in the harsh Northern conditions ensures the functioning of the camp: the delivery and export of watches and the different goods. Let’s go back …
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