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Russia seeks new routes to Asia

A Russian gas tanker completed a pioneering voyage this week through the Northern Sea route, with the new journey expected to transform global trade.

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Russia is keen to open up the Northern Sea Route from Europe to Asia, with the passage possible to cut 10,000 kilometers or more compared to journeys that go via the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean.

Russia Today reports from Pevek on the Chukotka Peninsula.