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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Russia test-fires missile from the Barents Sea hours before Norway’s foreign minister visits

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 14:44 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 14:50
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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 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Politics 

Canada takes part in EU meeting on Arctic policy

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017 at 16:13
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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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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Norway’s foreign minister to visit Russian nuclear waste dump

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 17:32
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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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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Putin instructs Government to speed up Arctic development

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 31, 2017 at 18:34 — Last Updated: Friday, March 31, 2017 at 18:35
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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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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Arctic Forum – Norway and Russia exchange diplomatic smiles about Arctic cooperation

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 19:55
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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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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Norway’s foreign minister travels to Russia to assure Arctic relations

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 17, 2017 at 19:14
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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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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Norway summons Russian Ambassador after visa denial

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 16:31 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 14:09
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Highly regrettable that Parliament members are not given opportunity to visit Russia, says Foreign Minister Børge Brende. Bård Vegard Solhjell

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Law of the Sea and International Law is the “Constitution” of the Arctic says Norway’s foreign minister

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 18:09 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 14:09
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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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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Lavrov turns down invitation to Arctic talks in Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 25, 2016 at 01:41
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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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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian FM Brende invites Russian FM Lavrov for Arctic talks in Tromsø

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 13:36
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«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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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

John Kerry travels to Arctic Norway to witness climate impacts

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 17, 2016 at 13:22
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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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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

John Kerry to visit Arctic Norway to witness climate impacts

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 13, 2016 at 15:32 — Last Updated: Monday, June 13, 2016 at 15:37
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United States Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Svalbard to see climate change on close hold. Kerry, who is

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Russia blasts Norwegian police over espionage allegations

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 14:39
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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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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Arctic Council aims to boost business

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 13:18 — Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 17:30
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 at 13:00 — Last Updated: Friday, March 13, 2015 at 20:37
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The overall goal for Norwegian Arctic Policy is to ensure that the current geopolitical tensions do not spill over and

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