Norway seizes Russia’s Svalbard liner
Norwegian authorities have seized the Russian vessel Professor Molchanov at the port of Barentsburg in Svalbard. The arrest was made after the
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Norway’s King Harald V had long-standing interest in international affairs and the High North
By Atle Staalesen and Thomas Nilsen King Harald V of Norway passed away in the morning on Friday 28 August. King Harald
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Pro-Russian hackers declare ‘cyberwar’ on Norway
By Olesia Krivtsova The pro-Russian hacking group Server Killers has announced that it is declaring “cyberwar” on Norway and has
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Norway softens self-imposed restrictions on allied surveillance aircraft monitoring Russia’s nuclear fleet
Norway’s reluctance to allow military surveillance aircraft from other NATO members to use airports in the country while flying missions
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Norway, church mark 200th anniversary of border treaty with Russia
The Norwegian Armed Forces joined forces with the Church of Norway to mark the 200th anniversary of the border treaty
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Russian soldier crosses into Arctic Norway after defecting from Ukraine war
By Thomas Nilsen & Olesia Krivtsova A Russian soldier in his late 20s who fought in the war against Ukraine crossed the border
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Blog: Barentsburg—Experiencing the Russian Arctic without entering Russia
Arctic islands are sometimes places where the world comes together, whether in the form of a Norwegian-Russian post office or
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Equinor discovers more oil near Johan Castberg field
The Norwegian energy company has reported a discovery in a well located about six kilometres north of the Johan Castberg
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Oleg Tinkov’s La Datcha among luxury yachts sailing around Svalbard
The Russian billionaire’s private icebreaker yacht, equipped with two helicopters and a three-seat submersible, is spending this summer in the
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Norwegian citizen detained in Russia
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a man from Norway’s border region has been detained by Russian
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NATO launches large-scale air force exercise on Monday
Ramstein Flag 2026 will span a vast area from northern Norway to southern Spain. The first fighter jets and support
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Bird flu found in polar bear in Europe for first time, on Svalbard
By Reuters Bird flu has been detected in a dead polar bear in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, the first time
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British carrier deploys north for NATO exercise amid increase in Russian overflights
HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training
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Norwegian F-35s track Russian bombers carrying long-range cruise missile
Norwegian pilots closely monitored the movements of Russian aircraft after F-35s were scrambled to identify strategic bombers operating near NATO
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ConocoPhillips gets Norway’s nod to restart fields, boost Europe gas supply
ConocoPhillips said on Thursday that Norway’s energy ministry has approved development and operating plans for a project in the Greater
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