The Lapps are an ancient northern people living in the Arctic territories of four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

Despite the difficult epidemiological situation, the Arctic agenda was actively discussed at a number of venues throughout 2020.

Name ”nganasany " was given to the people by scientists in the 1930s. The representatives of the people themselves call themselves "nya", which means "man".

How art develops beyond the Arctic Circle

The development of the urban environment standards in the Arctic Zone will begin in the coming year

Megafon and Rosgeologia are laying a subarctic communication line

The new road will provide new opportunities for economic development of the region’s western districts, Yamal’s governor said

Reindeer: Christmas stories and New Year's news

The Arctic needs digitalisation

Russia leads the world in solid minerals mining in the Arctic, contributing close to 40% of the global output of copper, nickel and diamonds, according to the data published by the Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IGEM RAS).

Why raising reindeer is so much more profitable than raising cows or pigs

More than 20 thousand new jobs will be created in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation in 2021

Why is the creation of Arctic engineering requires the best technology available

How it is formed and what it gives

How Arctic swamps can provide people with shelter, fuel and fresh vegetables

How innovations in Russian legislation will help open new deposits in the Arctic

How Arctic oil is shipped to Europe.

Why modular structures for wooden houses are in demand in the Arctic

To create biodegradable products, such as bags or packages, researchers developed a technology to make special biopolymers, which bacteria produce naturally

How gold from Arctic deposits can make Russia a world leader in the extraction of this precious metal

Yamal is rich in a special way.

More than a third of the country's indigenous peoples live in the Russian Arctic: more than 82,000 out of 250.

Every spring in Russia, almost 30,000 km of roads vanish without a trace

The farm will produce qiviut, valuable soft underwool, according to its representative

How permanent cold gave the Arctic its key natural resource and provided people with great vacation opportunities beyond the Arctic Circle

The Arctic is an incredibly rich, but immensely difficult region to develop

Why the dog became a faithful companion of man from the very first steps through the Arctic expanses

Renovation and development of transport infrastructure in the Arctic is a strategic priority for Russia

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting with the first investors in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation in the Murmansk region, during which he got acquainted with the announced projects, answered questions of interest and listened to proposals from entrepreneurs

There are few roads in the Arctic, and many cities and towns can only be reached by air for most of the year

A shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under the sea but shares the same geological structure

The Largest Special Economic Zone is Attracting More and More Entrepreneurs

Life in the Arctic can be extreme—and not just because of the freezing temperatures

The trees beyond the Polar Circle cannot boast extraordinary height or thickness, but they are true champions in the art of survival

The Arctic is an unforgiving place

How the 'Arctic G8' collectively decides the future of the region

Rising temperatures endanger the very existence of the unique flora and fauna of the Arctic

The new stage in the development of the Arctic aims at proving that anthropogenic impact on nature can be not only negative, but also positive

Production of liquefied natural gas production in the Arctic will allow Russia to join the fight for leadership in the global LNG market

To master the natural resources of the Arctic, Russia had to develop unique construction technologies on permafrost

Start of the Vostok Oil project

Any entrepreneur registered in the Arctic who is ready to implement a new investment project and invest at least RUB 1 million will be able to obtain resident status.

Why many rotational workers managed to travel half the world and how they earn money for long trips

Far East Development Fund will take part in Arctic projects

It took Russia an entire millennium to explore the northern seas and the Arctic coast of Eurasia.

In 2020, the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation has received a new development impetus

Oil and gas projects on continental shelves: new opportunities for the Russian economy