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Featured • Zone 2 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian citizen detained in Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 5, 2026 at 11:49
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:13
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Ramstein Flag 2026 will span a vast area from northern Norway to southern Spain. The first fighter jets and support

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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) 

Sweden urges EU to tighten rules on tourist visas for Russians

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 13:42
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Sweden’s migration minister urged the European Commission on Thursday to tighten rules on tourist visas for Russians, saying it was

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British carrier deploys north for NATO exercise amid increase in Russian overflights

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 09:55
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HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training

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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) 

It remains unclear whether reactors will be fuelled before being towed around Scandinavia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 09:19
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Rosatom is now installing two RITM-200 reactors aboard what will become Russia’s second floating nuclear power plant. The arrival of

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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Politics 

Liberal government dismisses calls for radar site to remain as farmland

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 15:18
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The federal government is rejecting calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up its

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Two held in Sweden over suspected deliveries of hi-tech gear to Russia

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:16
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Two people have been detained in Sweden on suspicion of helping Russia procure advanced engineering products that could be used

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Norwegian F-35s track Russian bombers carrying long-range cruise missile

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:16
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Norwegian pilots closely monitored the movements of Russian aircraft after F-35s were scrambled to identify strategic bombers operating near NATO

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Russia expresses fury over memorial vandalism in Norwegian borderland, after monument repairs

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:16
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The Russian Embassy in Oslo has sent a diplomatic note to Norway’s Foreign Ministry condemning the desecration of a monument

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Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 15:00
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The Chinese captain of a seized oil tanker with suspected Russian links has been placed under arrest on suspicion of 

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In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 15:07
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Greenlandic candidates competing for two seats in Denmark’s election next week hope to leverage the unprecedented attention brought to their

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Norwegian police move training north as Russia eyes body-snatching law

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 14:58 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 09:33
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As Norwegian police drill for potential armed incursions from Russia, the Russian Duma is preparing to adopt a law that

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Cooking like it’s the “last meal”: inside Operation Nanook’s Cambridge Bay kitchen

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 09:33
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In the extreme cold of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canadian Armed Forces personnel have been testing heavy artillery and doing ice

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Nordic leaders meet in Oslo as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:08
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The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — gathered in Oslo for a mini-summit to discuss strengthening defence capabilities

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Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:21
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The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada’s military footprint in the country’s Far

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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