The Kuril Islands are a set of islands that stretches more than 800 miles from the north of Japan to the tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.
Baltic Waterways: Pathway to the Atlantic via international waters
The Baltic Waterways are the only exit from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, proving to be a passage of strategic significance.
Arctic Bridge: Direct shipping route through the north pole
The Arctic Bridge is a “figurative” bridge – more a shipping link between North American and Europe/Asia with ending points in the northern Russian city of Murmansk and in the Northern Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba.
Diomede Islands: Where you can see Russia from your house
There are two separate islands in the Bering Strait – Big Diomede (Russia) and Little Diomede (US) – which are separated by about 2 miles.