The islands, known to researchers, remain understudied due to the complicated logistics and weather conditions - though the archipelago was discovered some 150 years ago MOSCOW, August 23. /TASS ...

ALEXANDRA LAND /Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk region/, March 29. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Land Archipelago. The island is located in ...

Scientists first documented occurrence of humpback whales near the archipelago of Franz Josef Land. Experts attribute this to the successful development of their populations. The usual habitat in the ...

Hurtigruten said Russian authorities have abruptly denied it permission to land two previously scheduled calls in the Arctic archipelago of Franz Josef Land. The calls were scheduled to take place ...

A new era of dominance in a polar region opening up. The size and scale of Russia's military activities in the Arctic are producing negative perceptions and growing suspicion in the West. UPI reports ...