Most Popular: The Top Ten Stories of 2025
Russia, Greenland and USA sums up the 2025 Top 10-list.
The readers are clear: The flow of Russian gas, Trump's claim to Greenland, and warfare are among the 10 most important stories of 2025.
1. In April, new satellite images revealed the progress Novatek made at the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Read the top story: Russia Continues Working on Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 With Wison Power Modules Installation and Gas Flaring
2. Almost a year ago, US Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski, responded to Trump's claims about Ukraine and President Zelenskyy.
Read: Alaska Senator Murkowski Refutes Trump's False Claims About Ukraine
3. In January, a proposed Alaska LNG project progressed with the signing of a development agreement.
Read: Alaska Looking to Re-Enter Global LNG Market with Massive $44bn Project
Alaska senator for the Republican party, Lisa Murkowski at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2024. (Photo: Trine Jonassen)
4. In august, a Chinese shipping company set to launch the first liner-type container shipping route via the Arctic.
Read: China Launches 18-Day Arctic Express Containership Route To Europe With Stops in UK, Germany, Poland
5. Russia’s Arctic region around Murmansk was a key target during Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb” in June.
Read: Ukraine War Reaches Arctic With Massive Drone Attack on Olenya Air Base Near Murmansk
6. The Trump Administration stepped up efforts in pursuit of Greenland back in May.
Then-commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Susannah Meyers hosted a visit from U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to the base on March 28. (Photo: Jaime Sanchez/U.S. Space Force)
7. Colonel Susannah Meyers was removed as commander of the US Pituffik Space Base in Greenland due to “Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump's agenda".
Read: Head of US Military Base in Greenland Fired with Reference to Partisan Behaviour
8. A year ago, Germany joined France, Belgium, and Spain as key importers of Russian LNG in 2024.
Read: Germany Can’t Shake Russian Gas: LNG Purchases from Arctic Yamal Project Skyrocket
9. While the EU’s imports of liquefied natural gas from around the world decreased by 20 percent, deliveries from Russia set a new record in 2024.
Read: EU Imports More Russian LNG in 2024 Than Ever Before, Mostly From Arctic
10. Finally, despite stopping direct imports of Russian natural gas in 2022, significant quantities continued to reach Germany via its neighbors.
Read: Germany Continues to Import Russian Natural Gas Through Belgium and the Netherlands.