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Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway’s new Arctic Policy outlines dramatic shift in regional security

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:24
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A sharp change in Norway’s relationship with neighboring Russia stands a the core of the Prime Minister’s new policy document.

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Oslo fends off climate activists, offers oil companies 136 new oil blocks in northern waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2020 at 09:49
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As the Norwegian government awaits the Supreme Court’s verdict in a historic climate law suit, it announces another 136 oil

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Experts warn of potentially ‘deadly’ great power games in the Arctic

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 18:13 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 09:50
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The joint U.S., U.K., Norwegian and Danish exercise off Russia’s coast in the Barents Sea is the latest example of

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Deutsche Bank won’t finance any new Arctic oil and gas projects

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 12:59 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 13:13
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The Frankfurt-based bank adopted its new Fossil Fuels Policy on Monday with strict limitations on future involvement in coal, oil and gas.

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Environment Environment (Russia) Russia 

Sea ice extent in the Arctic reaches historical low in July

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, July 27, 2020 at 15:44
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The Arctic sea ice extent reached a record low in July, shrinking to levels not seen since satellite observation of

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Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia’s Northern fleet to perform drills in Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 20, 2020 at 15:03 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 14:07
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The surprise exercise was announced on the 17th July and is reported to include up to 150,000 soldiers in the

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Norway proposes to open 125 new oil exploration blocks in the Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:33 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:42
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Environmentalists in Norway didn’t believe what they read when the Ministry of  Petroleum and Energy on June 24 presented suggestion for

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Business Business (Russia) Russia 

Russian military engineering troops sent to restore Murmansk railway connection

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 at 14:35 — Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:48
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It was in early June the railway bridge across the Kola River collapsed as the spring flood destroyed one of the pillars

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Business Business (Russia) Russia 

New Barents Sea port and 500 km railway link will connect Asia to Russian Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 10:59 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 11:05
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Russia pushes for more of the global cargo flow to go north. A new year-round port near Indiga in the

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Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Migrants arrested in Barents Sea as they try to reach Norway, Russian security services video

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 14:31
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The small rubber boat was supposed to bring them to Norway’s northern shores, but their dream of Europe ended dramatically

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Environment Environment (Russia) Russia 

Experts discuss plan to lift nuclear waste from Russian Arctic seabed

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 9, 2020 at 11:54
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Experts are discussing the framework for safe lifting of dumped reactors from four submarines and uranium fuel from one icebreaker

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Norway’s Equinor to drill new Arctic well in Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 10:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 10:32
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The company intends to add resources to its Johan Castberg project. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has approved Equinor’s well drilling

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General Geopolitics (USA) Politics USA 

U.S., Norwegian aircraft fly mission over Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 at 10:33
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Three U.S. B-52 strategic bombers; P8 maritime patrol aircraft, tankers and a RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft were flying over the Barents

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Environment (Russia) General Russia Science 

Russian Navy maps large area of Arctic seabed

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 11:25 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 11:28
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Research vessels operated by Russia’s Northern Fleet have this summer mapped several thousand square kilometers of the Arctic shelf. A

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General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Norway to open new rescue base in Arctic to deal with rising ship traffic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 7, 2019 at 16:08 — Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2019 at 13:23
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Search-and-rescue efforts in the European Arctic will with the new helicopter base be strengthened as industry, tourism and military all

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