Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev

Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev

Russia's icebreaker Admiral Makarov is pictured in the harbor of Murmansk, Russia August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russia aims for year-round shipping via northern sea route in 2022 or 2023

"We are planning to start the transition to year-round navigation in 2022-2023"