A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an "invasion" of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings. Russia's northeastern ...

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A remote region in Russia has declared a state of emergency after more than 50 polar bears reportedly broke into homes and offices. Some of the animals – forced inland by shrinking sea ice – have even ...

Available flights would mean longer tourist seasons, he added Russian Arctic National Park's Director Alexander Kirilov added ST. PETERSBURG, February 26. /TASS/. The number of tourists to Franz Josef ...