Russia test-fires missile from the Barents Sea hours before Norway’s foreign minister visits
Russian Defense Ministry says their most modern ballistic Bulava missile was launched from a submarine in the Barents Sea on
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Canada takes part in EU meeting on Arctic policy
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was in Finland on Thursday to participate in an European Union high-level meeting focused on Arctic
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Norway’s foreign minister to visit Russian nuclear waste dump
Norwegian Foreign Minister announced a visit to Russia’s formerly secret storage for spent nuclear fuel from Cold War submarines in
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Putin instructs Government to speed up Arctic development
The President says he wants to work with foreigners to implement projects in Russia’s Arctic economic program. Never before has
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Arctic Forum – Norway and Russia exchange diplomatic smiles about Arctic cooperation
Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende meets with Sergey Lavrov in Russia’s northern city of Arkhangelsk. Børge Brende landed in Arkhangelsk
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Norway’s foreign minister travels to Russia to assure Arctic relations
First visit to Russia by the Norwegian Foreign Minister in three years. Norway froze high-level political talks with Moscow after
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Norway summons Russian Ambassador after visa denial
Highly regrettable that Parliament members are not given opportunity to visit Russia, says Foreign Minister Børge Brende. Bård Vegard Solhjell
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Law of the Sea and International Law is the “Constitution” of the Arctic says Norway’s foreign minister
Norway’s dialogue with Russia in the north is good, constructive and predictable despite tensions on other issues. Visiting Norway’s Arctic
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Lavrov turns down invitation to Arctic talks in Norway
Reciprocity is often said to be keyword in understanding Russian foreign policy. “When you don’t visit me, I will not
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Norwegian FM Brende invites Russian FM Lavrov for Arctic talks in Tromsø
«High North – Low Tension» is a long-standing slogan for Norway’s international relations in polar regions. Even in times of
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John Kerry travels to Arctic Norway to witness climate impacts
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry got a firsthand look into how climate changes impact the melting glacier in Kongsfjorden
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John Kerry to visit Arctic Norway to witness climate impacts
United States Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Svalbard to see climate change on close hold. Kerry, who is
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Russia blasts Norwegian police over espionage allegations
The Russian Embassy in Oslo refutes espionage accusations highlighted in a report from Norway’s Police Security Service. “We are very
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Arctic Council aims to boost business
TROMSØ: The difficult situation elsewhere in the world has not spread to the Arctic, Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende says
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Peace and stability crucial for Arctic economy
The overall goal for Norwegian Arctic Policy is to ensure that the current geopolitical tensions do not spill over and
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