Two aging oil tankers are breaking their way through Arctic sea ice

Despite international sanctions, ambitions for Arctic shipping remain high in Russia.

By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer July 12, 2022
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The oil tanker Svaytoy Petr set out for Arctic waters from the far eastern Russian port of Petropavlovsk on June 23. About 14 days later, the 127-meter-long ship reached the Bering Strait.

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