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Russia's Northernmost Port Hangs On At 'The Edge Of The Earth'


Russia's Northernmost Port Hangs On At 'The Edge Of The Earth'
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The population of Dikson, Russia's most northerly port, has dwindled from 5,000 in the Soviet era to some 300 today. The development of shipping routes through the Russian Arctic offers some promise of renewal, but most residents see little future in this Siberian outpost.

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