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anni - eff employment… I smell some arctic exploration coming on annicka: i’ve always thought that Barentsburg was by far the creepiest part of Svalbard’s history. “During the Soviet era, Barentsburg was used as a poster-child for communism in the Arctic region, and as such was well-maintained and populated. However, following the collapse of the USSR, Kremlin funding was significantly reduced and the town consequently fell into decay, and today is a mere shadow of its former self. Its outward image is depressingly run-down in comparison to its lively and prosperous neighbour Longyearbyen, and its population continues to decline.”

anni - eff employment… I smell some arctic exploration coming on

annicka:

i’ve always thought that Barentsburg was by far the creepiest part of Svalbard’s history.

“During the Soviet era, Barentsburg was used as a poster-child for communism in the Arctic region, and as such was well-maintained and populated. However, following the collapse of the USSR, Kremlin funding was significantly reduced and the town consequently fell into decay, and today is a mere shadow of its former self. Its outward image is depressingly run-down in comparison to its lively and prosperous neighbour Longyearbyen, and its population continues to decline.”

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    anni - eff employment… I smell some arctic exploration coming on
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