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Russia uses Arctic route to export grain

Russia has started using an Arctic World War II shipping route to export grain for the first time. The move comes as conflict stalls Black Sea trade and officials cite Baltic Sea risks.

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FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the city of Murmansk, the Barents Sea port in the Arctic Circle, Russia August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Russia has loaded its first Arctic shipment of 3,400 metric tons of Wheat via a World War II shipping route to bypass Black Sea trade disruptions.