Russia’s brand new icebreaker “Sibir” this week broke through the most icy parts of the Northern Sea Route. It is considered one of the most troublesome parts of the remote Arctic sea route. It is the second of Russia’s new class of powerful icebreakers tasked to keep the Northern Sea Route open for year-round shipping. Sanctions making Northern Sea Route more important says RussiaShipping on the Northern Sea Route is expected to get a major setback following the Russian war against Ukraine and subsequent international sanctions. However, Moscow argues that the western sanctions are only making shipping on the Northern Sea Route more important.

Source: CBC News June 20, 2022 14:19 UTC