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Norilsk, Russia, the world's most depressing city, faces extreme cold, isolation, heavy pollution, and a tragic Gulag history, making life harsh for its 175,000 residents.

Norilsk is said to be the coldest inhabited city on the face of the earth, and has been historically quite prosperous due to ...

Deep in the Arctic Circle lies Norilsk, a Russian city so harsh and unwelcoming that tourists are banned from visiting. Known ...

This city was built around a former prison where thousand of people died, and the life expectancy is 10 years lower than the ...

Russia’s Bitcoin mining hotspots are consuming more energy than ever, a new study has revealed, with crypto adoption on the ...

The intensification of projects in Russia, which have been delayed due to issues with Western components, will lead to increased capital expenditures (capex) after 2025.

Russia's Nornickel, a major world producer of refined nickel and palladium, said its 2024 net profit fell 37% to $1.8 billion ...

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. The net profit of Norilsk Nickel under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) contracted in 2024 by 37% year on year to $1.8 bln, the Russian mining and ...