Natural riches come in two conflicting types in Russia’s Arctic north: valuable minerals and spectacular wildlife.nnBut sadly for many threatened species, the decline in Arctic sea ice has created a new economic opportunity for Russia in their remote habitat.
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A general view taken on May 18, 2018 shows the Russian northern port city of Murmansk. Akademik Lomonosov, the world's, so far, only nuclear floating power unit (FPU), has arrived at the roadstead of the port of Murmansk where it is waiting to enter the port area on May 19, 2018, for being loaded with nuclear fuel before heading to eastern Siberia.
