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Articles with tag "Chukotka"

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As Kremlin Boasts of Arctic Riches, Indigenous Peoples Struggle to Survive

Though their ancestral lands are being eyed for their energy and mineral wealth, the Indigenous peoples of Russia's Arctic are unlikely to prosper.

Russian Billionaire’s Superyacht Receives Clearance to Cruise Arctic Waters

Mordashov, owner of steel giant Severstal whose net worth Forbes places at $28.6 billion, acquired the 142-meter yacht Nord in 2020.
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Hundreds of Unpaid Construction Workers Stranded in Remote Chukotka Town

Zemtek, a mining industry service provider, stopped paying wages to some 1,100 employees in March, a labor rights activist told journalists.
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In First, Putin Visits Far East Russia’s Chukotka

Residents were filmed watching Putin’s motorcade in temperatures of minus 30 degrees Celsius.
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Languages in Russia Disappearing Faster than Data Suggests, Activists Warn

While Russia's 2021 census might help identify linguistic trends, experts argue it fails to capture the real number of active language users.
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