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Norway’s plan to bring Arctic Council back from a year in limbo

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 09:01 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 09:05
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There will be no ceremony as Norway on May 11 takes over as chair of the Arctic Council from Russia.

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As NATO flotilla exercises along North Norwegian coast, Russian vessels lure in nearby waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 17:38
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Exercise Joint Warrior is one of this year’s biggest multinational military exercises in Europe. It is closely monitored by Russia’s

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“It’s about time” U.S. ambassador to Norway says of Sweden, Finland’s NATO bids

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 13, 2023 at 11:40
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The U.S. ambassador to Norway, Marc Nathanson, says the whole northern flank of NATO has to be conscious of the

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Key NATO commanders teamed up with newcomer Sweden at northern border with Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023 at 15:46
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PASVIK—Amid rising tensions with Putin’s Russia, NATO strengthens its northern security cooperation. Never before have there been more high-ranking commanders

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Norway’s foreign minister on snowmobile patrol along Russian border

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 09:13
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Norway continues to keep border and ports open for Russia in the north. “We are cooperating with individual Russians,” foreign

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Three exercises, one scenario: Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 6, 2023 at 10:12
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Building capabilities, cooperation and cross-border enforcement are in focus as military forces from several NATO countries are involved in three

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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) Geopolitics (Norway) Geopolitics (Sweden) Politics 

NATO will make us stronger, says Nordic defense chiefs

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023 at 09:49
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“I am not worried at all about the security of Scandinavia because we have a strong defense,” Finland’s Chief of

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On thin ice, more polar bears move from Svalbard to Franz Josef Land

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 09:26 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 09:27
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February 27 marked International Polar Bear Day, but there is no reason to celebrate at Svalbard where the entire west-

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Featured • Zone 3 Politics Politics (Norway) 

On Norway’s Arctic border with Russia, saving refugee lives in extreme cold bigger worry than military invasion

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2023 at 14:24 — Last Updated: Friday, February 24, 2023 at 14:33
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Frontier guard Lars Erik Gausen is well aware that Russian soldiers are training warfare a few kilometers east of the

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Last Norwegian businessmen in Murmansk mum on customers

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 20, 2023 at 11:35
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Olen Betong Murmansk AS, a fully Norwegian-owned company, posted a net profit of 5,4 million Norwegian kroner, but Director Atle

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Business Business (Norway) 

Vår Energi found more oil at Goliat

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11:19
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The oil discovery was made after drilling down to nearly 3,000 meters below the seafloor. Goliat is the only operational

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Art and Culture Culture (Norway) 

Mission impossible: Will Tom Cruise get heli-filming permission at Svalbard?

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 14:50
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Spectacular Arctic winter scenery is what the producers of the next Mission: Impossible will get when filming at Svalbard in

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Society Society (Norway) 

Last Schengen land-border open for Russian tourists sees 33 percent increase in traffic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 6, 2023 at 10:40
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Due to the restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, the numbers for this January are not comparable with previous years. Russia

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Politics 

Norway buys 54 Leopards for protection of the North

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 3, 2023 at 14:20
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After a long period of consideration, Norway has decided to buy new tanks. A total of 54 Leopard 2 tanks

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Environment Environment (Norway) 

Warmest January in Norway’s northeast

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 3, 2023 at 08:25
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The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has a set of classifications when presenting climate statistics. For January, Northern Norway is marked “Warm”

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