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Russia's nuclear corporation Rosatom unveils a new type of reactor for the future Chukotka icebreaker, as part of Moscow's ambitions to develop a northern maritime route linking Asia and Europe. Moscow hopes the development of a northern sea route, made possible by global warming and the consequent melting of glaciers, will enable it to redirect its hydrocarbons -- now under Western sanctions -- to Asia. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES