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Russian inner bastion exercise overlaps into Norwegian economic zone

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 28, 2023 at 10:55
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The live-fire events starting Monday morning may affect fisheries, ship- and air traffic, and other civilian activities in the Barents

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

N.W.T. premier says PM committed to ‘accelerating’ territorial infrastructure

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Monday, August 28, 2023 at 09:28
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Caroline Cochrane says she hopes Trudeau will visit the N.W.T. after the wildfires, his first visit in years N.W.T. Premier

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

New chairman appointed to Sweden’s Truth and Reconciliation Comission

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 15:55 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 15:56
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Sweden’s Ministry of Culture announced a former diplomat as the new chair of Sweden’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Tuesday. 

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Gigantic Russian flag unveiled on Arctic Ocean

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 09:22
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By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer  A group of scientists from the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute unveiled a

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Nearly 1m cross Finland-Russia border this year despite restrictions

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 11:02
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Finland closed its border to Russian tourists last year, but many Russian citizens are availing of still-valid Schenhen visas to

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia relocates Tu-22M3 bombers to Kola Peninsula after drone attack

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 10:38
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During Saturday, at least six Tu-22M3 aircraft have been relocated from the Soltsy-2 air base in Novgorod region to the

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

N.W.T. premier says no commitment from Trudeau on financial assistance for evacuees

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 09:14
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Caroline Cochrane says bill from the wildfires will be high and will require significant assistance The prime minister has not

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics 

China’s icebreaker Xuelong-2 is sailing to the North Pole

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 13:30
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In cooperation with researchers from Russia and Thailand, Arctic experts from the Chinese Polar Institute are sailing 15,500 nautical miles

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Trudeau convenes emergency meeting to discuss N.W.T. wildfires

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 13:47
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Canadian Armed Forces already providing airlift resources and other support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convening a high-level emergency meeting

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Featured • Zone 3 Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will run for president in 2024

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 13:29
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Finland’s former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said Tuesday he will run as a candidate in the presidential election early next

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) News Politics Politics (Norway) 

Another illegal crossing, Norway considers new means at Europe’s last unbarred border with Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 11:08
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In late July, one more person walked across the northernmost frontier. Not the way you should think, but from Norway

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Politics (Russia) 

Russian bombers fly over international waters in Arctic

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, August 14, 2023 at 15:31 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 11:11
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Russian strategic bombers have carried out routine flights over international waters in the Arctic, the defence ministry said on Monday.

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Politics Politics (Norway) 

Bishop Iyakov, who backs Putin’s war, raised giant cross at Svalbard without Norway’s knowledge

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 14, 2023 at 13:57
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“The bishop is sending a message to the home audience that Russian settlements on Svalbard are “holy lands” and belong

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* Featured * General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Northern Fleet kicks off major Barents Sea command and staff exercise

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 13:45
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20 warships, submarines, support ships, and airforce. More than 8,000 servicemen participate as Russia early Friday morning sent out its

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* Featured * Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Sami self-governing reform headed to Finnish Parliament

Yle News
Posted: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 11:15
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The government says it plans to bring the controversial Sami Parliament Act before the legislature before year’s end. Prime Minister Petteri

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