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Suez Canal Jam: As blockage continues to cost billions of dollars a day, Russia suggests an 'alternative' route

Even as the world bemoans the blockage and netizens get busy making memes, Russia has an alternative route in mind.

Tongue firmly in their cheeks, Russia's nuclear agency Rosatom took to Twitter suggesting an "alternative" route. The handle created a multi-point list of "reasons to consider Northern Sea Route as a viable alternative to the Suez Canal Route".