Russia launches new icebreaker to expand Arctic shipment

STORY: Russia launches new icebreaker to expand Arctic shipment DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Putin and the icebreaker (from: Kremlin 00'00"-01'15", Baltic Shipyard 01'15"-02'07") STORYLINE: Russia launched its latest nuclear-powered icebreaker Yakutia on Tuesday in a persistent bid to better use the Arctic shipping route leading to the Far East. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended via video link a ceremony held in the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg to launch the Yakutia and to raise the national flag on another nuclear-powered icebreaker Ural. "Vessels of such a high ice class are of strategic importance to us. They are needed to study and explore the Arctic, ensure safe and sustainable navigation in this region, and increase traffic along the Northern Sea Route," Putin said. The development of the Arctic transport corridor will help Russia unlock its export potential and establish efficient logistics routes, he said, ad