Amid Suez debacle, Russia makes case for Arctic Sea passage

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Russia’s energy ministry says the Suez blockage highlights the importance of the development of its Northern Sea Route, an arctic alternative to ship goods from Asia to Europe. The World’s Anna Kusmer reports, while Russia is working hard to develop the route, climate change is both helping and hurting.

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