RT’s Anastasia Volodina gets a rare look at how the crew of the Yamal lives and works at sea for weeks to keep the Northern Sea Route open Russia has launched this year’s LNG shipment season (NSR), with its nuclear powered icebreakers clearing paths through Arctic ice to keep the Northern Sea Route open for energy exports. Russia operates the world’s largest fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers. These massive ships support rapid Arctic development and maintain shipping along the NSR – the