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The number of Russians getting Norwegian citizenship almost halved last year

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 09:36
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But in 2020 the number is again expected to rise as Norway now allows for dual citizenship 185 Russians were

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska losing $102M in military construction for wall on U.S.-Mexico border

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 14:19 — Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2019 at 10:38
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The U.S. Defense Department has finalized a list of military projects it will defer, using the funds instead to pay

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia to introduce free visas for some travellers from Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 10:45 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 15:40
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New Russian visa protocol coming into effect in October will no longer require some travellers from Finland to the Saint

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General Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia deploys new missile system near Norwegian, Finnish borders

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 13:50 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 13:52
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A battalion of short-range missile system Tor-M2DT has been deployed to garrisons located along the border to Norway and Finland.

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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Traces of radioactive iodine detected near Norway-Russia border

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 16, 2019 at 11:05
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The findings are not necessary connected with the recent accident at the nuclear weapons test site in northern Russia, Norwegian

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Russia-Norway border traffic up in July

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 15:57 — Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 16:10
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Most Russians go to Norway for shopping and when the ruble gets stronger against the krone follows more cross-border travel.

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Murmansk supports building new road connection to Finland

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 28, 2019 at 10:10 — Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2019 at 10:19
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Cross-border traffic and trade are down, but regional authorities in Murmansk still want to build a new road and border-crossing

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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Small traces of radioactive Cobalt-60 detected along Norway-Russia border

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 11:03
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“The levels measured are very, very low and we don’t know its origin,” says Bredo Møller with Norway’s radiation agency’s

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia to introduce e-visa without invitation in 2021

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 10, 2019 at 15:53
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Single-entry visas for a stay of up to 16 days will come in the start. Later, the goal is to

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska’s senator Murkowski ‘not inclined’ to back Trump on Mexico tariff

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 10:02 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 14:20
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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she and most of her Republican colleagues are not happy with President Trump’s plan to

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General News Politics (Russia) Russia Science 

Russia scores scientific point in quest for extended Arctic continental shelf

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 11:48 — Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2019 at 11:37
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Russia has scored an important scientific point in its quest to declare vast swaths of the Arctic as part of

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Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Russia intercepted over 1,000 people trying to cross Finnish border in 2018: paper

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 11:11
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Russian officials reportedly stopped more than 1,000 people from illegally crossing the border into Finland last year, according to the

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General Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

Russia, Norway talk Arctic GPS jamming in Oslo

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 18, 2019 at 10:38
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Norway and Russia agree to look at the establishment of a new military communications channel. “We recognise Russia’s right to

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska’s senators diverge on vote to block Trump’s border wall emergency

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:19 — Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:21
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Alaska’s U.S. senators split on the vote Thursday to block President Trump’s declaration of an emergency. If, as expected, Trump

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump’s emergency declaration splits Alaska delegation

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 10:19 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 10:29
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The vote is expected to be close when the U.S. Senate decides whether to reverse President Donald Trump’s declaration of

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