It stopped sailing decades ago. Yet it remains one of the most important ships ever built.
The Lenin, the world’s first nuclear-powered surface vessel, transformed Arctic navigation when it entered service in 1959. Today, permanently moored as a museum in Murmansk, it has become a symbol of Russia’s long-term ambitions in the Arctic.
Its legacy has taken on fresh relevance as melting Arctic ice opens new shipping lanes and countries race to secure influence in the region. India, too,…
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