UPDATED – Norway’s selective approach for cooperation is not tenable : Russia’s Oslo Embassy
«Ignoring our interests will inevitable affect all areas of cooperation,» the Embassy writes in a strongly worded press release. On
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No more free Navy sailing on Northern Sea Route
From now on, Northern Fleet vessels will have to pay for icebreaker services in Arctic waters. An amendment in the
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Russia aims for «Barents Davos» forum in country’s Arctic capital
First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov with fresh initiative for the 25th anniversary of the Barents Cooperation. «We will not
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Putin calls for fair play in the Arctic
Let’s not play geopolitical games in this area, the Russian president says. “I am convinced that the Arctic should be
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UN to consider Russia’s Arctic continental shelf claim this summer
If the claim is fully accepted, Russia will get the right to more than 1 million square kilometres of the
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Fighter jets for Russia’s new Arctic base
The new Russian base on Franz Josef Land will be equipped with a 2,500-metre-long landing strip and a fleet of
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Russian military instructors plan to land on Svalbard
Russian airborne forces are preparing exercises close to the North Pole. During the preparations instructors and dog teams plan to
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Discussions underway on who can claim Arctic seabed
Quietly flying under the news radar is an extremely important international meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York
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Don’t overdramatize planned Russian ballistic missile salvo: Canadian general
Canada and its NATO allies shouldn’t read too much into reports that Russia plans to test the combat readiness of
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Russia to attempt world record nuclear missile salvo
Russia’s Northern Fleet is preparing to test the combat readiness of its nuclear deterrence forces by firing a salvo of
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Lessons from Norway’s Russia assessment
An annual intelligence assessment, which in large part focuses on Russia’s actions in the Arctic, released by Norway’s foreign intelligence
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Russia is more confident and unpredictable: Norwegian Intelligence Service
Russia is not an immediate military threat to Norway, but there is considerable uncertainty connected to the country’s long-term development,
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Head of Russia’s Arctic Commission says Russia should use Russian equipment in the Arctic
Russia should immediately start substituting foreign equipment for use in the Arctic with Russian, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin believes.
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Kremlin supports Lukoil’s Arctic ambitions
The Russian presidential administration supports opening the Arctic shelf for private companies. This could open up for Russia’s biggest private
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Three years on, still no deal on nuclear accident warning for Norway
The ballistic nuclear missile submarine “Yekaterinburg” is repaired and again ready for mission, three years after the Barents Region was
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