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Return to form for Arctic Council as Russia assumes leadership from Iceland

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 14:26
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After a topsy turvy two years for the Arctic community that saw it navigate everything from a global pandemic and

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

4% border traffic growth between Norway and Russia in 2019

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 3, 2020 at 15:06
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Highest number of border-crossers between Russia and Norway since Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. Figures from the Norwegian police

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Time to end Western sanctions against Russia, Arctic Norwegian leader says

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 10:46 — Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 08:43
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It’s time for Norway to abolish sanctions against Russia and instead introduce similar measures against the USA, Finnmark County Council

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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

Russian sanctions are good business for Norwegian Oil Fund

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 09:47
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The value of the Norwegian Oil Fund’s investment in Russia’s Sberbank increased by more than a billion kroner last year.

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

First Russia-Norway defense ministries meeting since 2013

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 5, 2018 at 10:06
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“A mutual wish to exchange information about military activities and contribute to avoid misunderstandings,” says the Norwegian Defense Ministry in

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Russian Foreign Ministry dismisses Supo property fears as Russophobia

Yle News
Posted: Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 01:53
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Russian Foreign Ministry press department head Maria Zakharova has accused the Finnish security and intelligence police Supo of Russophobia, following

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Russia moves missiles to Finnish border

Yle News
Posted: Friday, September 23, 2016 at 14:23
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Russia has announced that two s-400 missile defence systems have been moved to the Finnish border. Finland’s Defence Minister says

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"KV Senja" outside Kirkenes before sailing to Arkhangelsk. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)
General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway, Russia continue Coast Guard cooperation

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 31, 2015 at 20:00 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 20:31
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Regular military relations between Norway and Russia have been halted for more than a year, but the two countries’ Coast

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Heidi Hautala speaking at World Bank Headquarters in 2013. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish politician involved in EU nuclear safety grants for Arctic Russia, blacklisted by Moscow

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 13:32 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 18:13
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Nuclear safety projects in the Murmansk region wouldn’t be the same without her contribution. Finnish European Parliament Member Heidi Hautala

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United States Secretary of State John Kerry, Canadian Minister for the Arctic Council Leona Aglukkaq, and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson pose with Inuit wearing traditional dress at the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting Friday, April 24, 2015 in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Ministers from the eight Arctic nations and the leaders of northern indigenous groups form the Council. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)
Blog Canada General Society Society (Canada) Special Features 

All Arctic Council, all the time – Arctic week in Review

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2015 at 21:04
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On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway must ramp up military in response to Russia: report

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 18:30 — Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015 at 17:35
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Norway must ramp up its military capacities in order to meet challenges from neighboring Russia, a new government-commissioned report recommends. Russia’s

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Dmitry Rogozin heads Russia's commission for Arctic affairs. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)
General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia Special Features 

“Norway has no right to stop anyone from visiting Svalbard:” Russia

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 13:07 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 20:00
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By threatening to restrict entry to Svalbard for certain individuals, Norway is acting in defiance of the Svalbard treaty, the

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Norway has sought an explanation from Moscow after Rogozin's Svalbard visit. This photo is from October 2014, when Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Norway's Foreign Minister Børge Brende in Kirkenes, northern Norway. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)
General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Norway summons Russian Ambassador

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, April 20, 2015 at 19:09 — Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015 at 21:25
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The Foreign Ministry wants an explanation from Russia’s ambassador to Oslo after minister visited Svalbard despite being on the list

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Thousands of tons of Swedish cheese may go bad due to Russian sanctions. (iStock)
Business Business (Sweden) Sweden 

Russian sanctions put tons of Swedish cheese in peril

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 13:41 — Last Updated: Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 20:43
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Thousands of tons of Swedish cheese are sitting in warehouses after being banned from Russia. Swedish cheesemakers have applied to

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Blog General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Politics (Russia) Russia Special Features 

Putin’s territories: from Crimea to Chukotka

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, September 5, 2014 at 19:53 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:33
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On an overcast day in August, Russian President Vladimir Putin put aside his phone calls to German Chancellor Angela Merkel

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Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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