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Russia launches drifting Arctic station North Pole 2015

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin (right) at the inauguration of the Russian drifting Arctic station North Pole 2015.

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Russia launches drifting Arctic station North Pole 2015

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin (left) at the inauguration of the Russian drifting Arctic station North Pole 2015.

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Opening of North Pole 2015 drifting polar station in Arctic Ocean

Ice ridges near the Russian drifting polar station North Pole 2015.

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Opening of North Pole 2015 drifting polar station in Arctic Ocean

Ice ridges near the Russian drifting polar station North Pole 2015.

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Opening of North Pole 2015 drifting polar station in Arctic Ocean

Polar explorers set up a distance sign at the Russian drifting polar station North Pole 2015.

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Opening of North Pole 2015 drifting polar station in Arctic Ocean

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, left, and Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev attend the opening of the Russian drifting polar station North Pole 2015.

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Opening of North Pole 2015 drifting polar station in Arctic Ocean

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin attends the opening of the Russian drifting polar station North Pole 2015.

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Opening of North Pole 2015 drifting polar station in Arctic Ocean

Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi, second left; Deputy Prime Minster Dmitry Rogozin, fourth left; Artur Chilingarov, second right, Special Presidential Representative for Cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic, at the opening ceremony of the Russian drifting polar station North Pole 2015.

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Opening of North Pole 2015 drifting polar station in Arctic Ocean

A helicopter at the Russian drifting polar station North Pole 2015.

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Opening of North Pole 2015 drifting polar station in Arctic Ocean

Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi, left and Deputy Prime Minster Dmitry Rogozin, second right, at the opening of the Russian drifting polar station North Pole 2015.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

From right: Russia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoi; Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin; Arthur Chilingarov, Special Presidential Representative for Arctic and Antarctic Cooperation, and Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev attend ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

From left: Russia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoi; Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev; Arthur Chilingarov, Special Presidential Representative for Arctic and Antarctic Cooperation, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin attend ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, foreground center, attends ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

Polar explorers attend ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, third right, attends ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

The North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

From right: Russia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoi; Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev; Arthur Chilingarov, Special Presidential Representative for Arctic and Antarctic Cooperation, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin attend ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

A milestone at the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

Polar explorers attend ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

Polar explorers attend ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, second left, and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoi, third left, attend ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

A polar explorer attends ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, right, and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoi, second left, attend ceremony of opening the North Pole 2015 Russian drifting station.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin at the inauguration of the Russian drifting Arctic station North Pole-2015.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

A view of the Russian drifting Arctic station North Pole-2015 from a helicopter.

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

A helicopter view of the Russian drifting Arctic station "North Pole-2015."

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Opening the North Pole 2015 drifting station in the Arctic Ocean

A helicopter view of the Russian drifting Arctic station "North Pole-2015."

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