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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Politics (Norway)
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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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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The Emirates joins Svalbard Treaty
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially joined the Svalbard Treaty, in a move said to strengthen the country’s role
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Arctic Norwegian town marches on anniversary of Ukraine invasion
The northernmost of the mass demonstrations held across Europe on February 24 took place in Kirkenes, the Norwegian border town
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On eve crushing new EU sanctions, Moscow ratifies LNG deal with Beijing
Russian legislators have rubber-stamped a cooperation agreement with China on the Yamal LNG project. Russia’s State Duma has ratified a
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Europeans step up submarine hunting in the North
Norway’s Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik says ‘a burden-sharing arrangement’ with Germany and the UK related to submarine hunting in
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The UK doubles number of troops in Norway
One day ahead of NATO’s launch of its so-called Arctic Sentry, the UK defence minister announced that the number of
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Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra travels to Arctic border town
By Atle Staalesen, Sebastian Lerpold “My thoughts go to all the people in Ukraine, who are in such a terrible situation,” Norway’s
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Moscow’s diplomats ask Oslo to stop anti-war protesters
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry answers that such protests are something the Russian diplomats will have to live with. Protesters around
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