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Marcel Schütz
The Russian state-owned company Trust Arktikugol has expressed its interest in building a road connection between the settlement of Barentsburg and the long-abandoned ghost town of Colesbukta in a letter to the Norwegian authorities.
Heiner Kubny
Russia plans to start charter flights from Moscow and Murmansk to Spitsbergen from late 2023 onwars, which would allow Russian tourists to visit the archipelago without a visa.
Mirjana Binggeli
A Russian international scientific station could be developed in Svalbard.
Dr. Michael Wenger
Svalbard is currently experiencing one of the most turbulent times and is becoming a pawn in geopolitical and sociopolitical interests, both nationally and internationally.
Kevin McGwin
Russia's settlements in Svalbard are popular with tourists. The firm that runs them is not
