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Arctic: Polar region of the Earth's northern hemisphere
The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic region, from the IERS Reference Meridian travelling east, consists of parts of northern Norway, northernmost Sweden, northern Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada, Danish Realm (Greenland), and northern Iceland, along with the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas. Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover, with predominantly treeless permafrost under the tundra. Arctic seas contain seasonal sea ice in many places.

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Alexei Navalny: Russian court rejects Navalny mother’s case alleging improper medical care| Oneindia [Video]

Alexei Navalny: Russian court rejects Navalny mother’s case alleging improper medical care| Oneindia

A lawsuit filed by the mother of the late Russian opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, alleging inadequate medical care during his time in the Arctic penal colony where he passed away, has been..

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Vladimir Putin Secures 5th Term as Russia’s President [Video]

Vladimir Putin Secures 5th Term as Russia’s President

Vladimir Putin Secures 5th Term , as Russia’s President. On March 18, Russia's Central Election Commission confirmed that Putin won reelection by a landslide. He reportedly received over 87% of..

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Alexei Navalny Death: Russian Intelligence Chief says Navalny died of natural causes | Oneindia [Video]

Alexei Navalny Death: Russian Intelligence Chief says Navalny died of natural causes | Oneindia

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief, Sergei Naryshkin, stated on Tuesday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death was due to natural causes, asserting that Navalny "died his..

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Thousands Attend Alexei Navalny’s Funeral in Moscow [Video]

Thousands Attend Alexei Navalny’s Funeral in Moscow

Thousands Attend , Alexei Navalny’s , Funeral in Moscow. Last month, Navalny, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in a Russian penal colony. . His funeral took place on March 1 at..

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Alexei Navalny’s funeral to be held on March 1 in Moscow, confirms spokesperson | Oneindia News [Video]

Alexei Navalny’s funeral to be held on March 1 in Moscow, confirms spokesperson | Oneindia News

The funeral service for Alexei Navalny will take place at a church in southern Moscow on Friday, March 1st, at 14:00 local time. The announcement was made by an aide of the late politician via a social..

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Alexei Navalny ally urges Russians to join election day protest in his memory | Oneindia [Video]

Alexei Navalny ally urges Russians to join election day protest in his memory | Oneindia

A prominent associate of the late opposition figure in Russia, Alexei Navalny, urged Russians on Tuesday to participate in a significant protest on election day against President Vladimir Putin next..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 02:12Published
US and EU hit Russia with more sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death [Video]

US and EU hit Russia with more sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death

The opposition activist died last week in an Arctic penal colony and it's also the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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UK sanctions heads of Arctic penal colony where Navalny died [Video]

UK sanctions heads of Arctic penal colony where Navalny died

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More than 300 detained in Russia for paying respects to Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny [Video]

More than 300 detained in Russia for paying respects to Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Russians continue to lay flowers in tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny following his sudden death in an Arctic prison.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:30Published

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