Russian icebreaker makes record-setting Arctic voyage

According to the Russian media outlet Port News, a Russian icebreaker has just completed the fastest transit of the Northern Sea Route. Along with setting the speed record, the icebreaker also completed the trip over a month after the shipping season usually ends in the Arctic. But it’s still a long ways off from becoming the next great trade route.
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The Northern Sea Route runs along Russia’s Arcti