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Russia issues largest warning zone in Norwegian Barents Sea “since Cold War”

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 10:44
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“Impact Area for Russian missiles” reads the warning covering an area from the Varanger fjord in the east almost to

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New rare varieties added to Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, February 14, 2022 at 18:56
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Deep within Svalbard’s permafrost, 10 gene banks from around the world are set to deposit their seeds into the Global

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Russia showed “more caution and restraint” in Arctic over past 18 months, says Norwegian intelligence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 11, 2022 at 10:43
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A stable Arctic is in Russia’s own interest despite distrust and growing tensions. The powerful Northern Fleet has not acted

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Nordic military cooperation takes shape with common uniforms

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 12:07
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“We are strengthening our capability to do joint operations in peacetime, crisis and war,” says Norwegian Major General Lars Lervik.

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Norwegian PM: Russian attack on Ukraine will also have consequences in the North

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 7, 2022 at 10:25
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As he is pondering over how to respond to Russia’s letter on security guarantees, Prime Minister Støre makes a keynote

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Electric vehicles account for 80% of sales in Norway’s northernmost region

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 11:46
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The coldest winter in years doesn’t scare customers in the Finnmark region on the top of Norway from buying battery-powered

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Northern Fleet stages war games to protect Arctic shipping

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 13:18
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The Barents Sea naval exercise will train coordinated combat actions between ships, submarines, aircraft, air defense units and garrisons of

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Amid record Covid-19 cases in both countries, Norway ends mandatory entry quarantine for travelers from Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 12:05
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Cross-border shopping and leisure travel could again get a boost after nearly two years of practically closed border for normal

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Russia’s Northern Fleet exercise area overlaps into Norway’s EEZ amid Europe tensions

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 21, 2022 at 09:09
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Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) alert warnings show the scoop of actions with naval weapons in the Barents Sea for the

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Significant metals discovery in key reindeer herding land in Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 15:59
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“Green colonialism” could ruin indigenous peoples’ traditional lifestyle, warns Gunn-Britt Retter with the Saami Council as Arctic Minerals this week

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Norway makes more money on oil than ever

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 14, 2022 at 11:27
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It was a great year for Norwegian oil and gas, the country’s Petroleum Director Ingrid Sølvberg said in her recap

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Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 09:15
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Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response As Russia deploys the new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship hypersonic

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Disruption at one of two undersea cables to Svalbard

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 10, 2022 at 09:54
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There is no redundant between the Arctic archipelago and mainland Norway after loss of power in the area where the

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Arctic Frontiers 2022 postponed amid COVID-19 surge

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 10:34
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Better to postpone than to cancel, say organizers of the pan-Arctic gathering in Tromsø, northern Norway. The Arctic Frontiers conference

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Norway imposes partial pre-Christmas COVID lockdown

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 15:50
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The government on Monday announced strict measures in fear of the Omicron variant of the virus. Last Friday, Norway clocked

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