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Pirates Pose No Threat to Northern Sea Route: Russian Foreign Ministry
Pirates Pose No Threat to Northern Sea Route: Russian Foreign Ministry
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There are no pirates in Arctic waters, a fact that favorably distinguishes the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from other cargo shipping routes, Vladislav... 27.09.2026, Sputnik India
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He noted that shipping cargo from Asia to Europe via the Northern Sea Route took half the time compared to the Suez Canal route.Earlier, Vladimir Panov, Rosatom’s special representative for Arctic development, said that the sharp rise in piracy in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore was creating a demand for a safe shipping route — a role the Northern Sea Route could fulfill.The NSR is a strategically important waterway along Russia's northern coast. According to the Russian Ministry for the Development of the Far East, cargo traffic along the NSR has grown almost 10-fold over 10 years, reaching 37 million tonnes in 2025, while 24.2 million tonnes were shipped in the first eight months of 2026.
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Pirates Pose No Threat to Northern Sea Route: Russian Foreign Ministry
There are no pirates in Arctic waters, a fact that favorably distinguishes the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from other cargo shipping routes, Vladislav Maslennikov, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's European issues department, told Sputnik.
He noted that shipping cargo from Asia to Europe via the Northern Sea Route took half the time compared to the Suez Canal route.
"Moreover, it is more environmentally friendly and safer — there are no pirates in the Arctic," the diplomat said.
Earlier, Vladimir Panov, Rosatom’s special representative for Arctic development, said that the sharp rise in piracy in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore was creating a demand for a safe shipping route — a role the Northern Sea Route could fulfill.
The NSR is a strategically important waterway along Russia's northern coast. According to the Russian Ministry for the Development of the Far East, cargo traffic along the NSR has grown almost 10-fold over 10 years, reaching 37 million tonnes in 2025, while 24.2 million tonnes were shipped in the first eight months of 2026.
