Rosatom says seven Chinese vessels will sail to Europe via Russia’s Arctic route

Moscow has long hoped to turn the NSR into a new ‌Suez Canal

Likhachev said the route was becoming a transport artery of global significance

August 07, 2026 18:00

MOSCOW: ‌Russia’s state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued permits for seven Chinese transit vessels to sail to Europe via the NSR.