Olenya bombers’ missiles shot down in overnight attack on Ukraine
Three Tu-95MS bombers from Olenya in arctic Russia launched 12 cruise missiles against targets in Ukraine on the night of
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Norway closes border for Russians tourists and shoppers
End comes to the last open land-border to Schengen-Europe for Russian citizens traveling on leisure and non-essential travel. ‘The decision
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Satellite walrus counts validated by drone, ground observations
A project examining the accuracy of public walrus population counts based on satellite imagery has validated these counts using drones
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Guards on alert at Norway’s future Arctic drone base
The Norwegian government allocates additional funding for security at Andøya, the Arctic air base that soon will house long-range drones.
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Last private land on Svalbard up for sale for €300 million
With 60 square kilometers, about the size of Manhattan, and a coastline of five kilometers, the unique faraway property on
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An Indigenous land claim with parallels to Canada could redraw Norway’s map
By John Last Norway’s Supreme Court will decide whether Sámi people can control 5,450 square kilometres of land Norway’s Supreme
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Norwegian company prepares for far northern drilling at disputed Wisting field
As sea-ice in the northern parts of the Barents Sea retreats, the Norwegian oil company AkerBP sends a drilling rig
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“We must never take our freedom for granted”: Arctic Norwegian mayor
The Mayor of the Norwegian border town located few kilometers from Russia highlighted unity against totalitarianism and fight for freedom
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Norwegian launches direct flights from Munich and London to Rovaniemi
The winter is hardly over before airliners start to announce next seasons flights to the most popular Arctic snow destination.
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Swedish developer GRANGEX buys iron ore mine on Norway’s border to Russia
The exit of Russian ore from the European market spurs a growing demand for companies such as Sydvaranger, GRANGEX leader
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Norway to hike defense spendings in mid-year revised budget
The Government on Thursday added 7 billion kroner (€590 million) to Norway’s defense budget for 2024. “This is for expenditures
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Svalbard registers first case of bird flu death in walrus
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer “The main concern is that the virus could jump on humans and cause
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Concerns emerge over Moscow’s push for expanded research at Svalbard
New plans challenges Norway’s research limitations by introducing studies on topics like cultural history, paleography and ethno-humanities. “An intense promotion
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US Army sends heavy equipment to Arctic Norwegian port for transfer to Finland
In a manifestation of Nordic NATO unity, more than 200 vehicles and 300 containers are sent from the USA to
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Against Russian aggression: Norway signs security agreement with Ukraine
“We need to do more,” Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide underlined as he met Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv. As
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