By Andrew Osborn and Olzhas Auyezov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Tuesday confirmed his arrival at what he described as a snow-swept prison above the Arctic Circle and said he was in excellent spirits despite a tiring 20-day journey to get there. Navalny posted an update on X via his … Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle nearly three weeks after contact with him was lost. Navalny, the most prominent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism. He had been … Read more
STORY: Jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located at a remote penal colony above the Arctic Cicle, weeks after being reported missing within Russia’s prison system. Navalny’s spokesperson on Monday said he’d been tracked to a prison dubbed “the Polar Wolf,” some 1,900 miles northeast of Moscow. Spokesperson Kira Yarmysh told Reuters that Navalny’s … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in an Arctic region of northern Russia, his spokeswoman said on Monday after supporters lost touch with him for more than two weeks. Navalny was tracked down to the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region, about 1,900 … Read more
The soil in one of the largest Stone Age cemeteries in Europe is so acidic that all the human remains were destroyed thousands of years ago. But now, a team of archaeologists reviewing the site have found that at least 120 people were once buried there, three times previous estimates. “Even AI Rappers are Harassed … Read more
Some 165 photographers working on assignment for National Geographic shot more than 2.1 million images in 2023. Now, 29 are featured in its annual “Pictures of the Year” retrospective. The feature — published in the magazine’s December issue and online in November — contains “stunning photographs that unearth remarkable, rarely seen moments,” according to National … Read more
By laying eggs in the rivers, the chum salmon might actually help native fishes by providing food for them. These frigid Arctic waters aren’t particularly productive, biologically speaking, meaning there isn’t normally a tremendous amount for native species like Dolly Varden and Arctic char to eat. “When salmon are spawning, it’s just a natural part … Read more
The Arctic local weather will be harsh, however Norwegian leaders have typically used the saying “Excessive North, low stress” to explain the comparatively calm relationship between Norway and its neighbor, Russia, in these frigid components. No less than, that’s the case in Kirkenes, an Arctic city of some 3,500 folks about 4 miles from the … Read more