Return to form for Arctic Council as Russia assumes leadership from Iceland
After a topsy turvy two years for the Arctic community that saw it navigate everything from a global pandemic and
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Crimea
4% border traffic growth between Norway and Russia in 2019
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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Time to end Western sanctions against Russia, Arctic Norwegian leader says
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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Russian sanctions are good business for Norwegian Oil Fund
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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First Russia-Norway defense ministries meeting since 2013
“A mutual wish to exchange information about military activities and contribute to avoid misunderstandings,” says the Norwegian Defense Ministry in
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Russian Foreign Ministry dismisses Supo property fears as Russophobia
Russian Foreign Ministry press department head Maria Zakharova has accused the Finnish security and intelligence police Supo of Russophobia, following
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Russia moves missiles to Finnish border
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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Norway, Russia continue Coast Guard cooperation
Regular military relations between Norway and Russia have been halted for more than a year, but the two countries’ Coast
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Finnish politician involved in EU nuclear safety grants for Arctic Russia, blacklisted by Moscow
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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All Arctic Council, all the time – Arctic week in Review
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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Norway must ramp up military in response to Russia: report
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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“Norway has no right to stop anyone from visiting Svalbard:” Russia
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 summons Russian Ambassador
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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Russian sanctions put tons of Swedish cheese in peril
Thousands of tons of Swedish cheese are sitting in warehouses after being banned from Russia. Swedish cheesemakers have applied to
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Putin’s territories: from Crimea to Chukotka
On an overcast day in August, Russian President Vladimir Putin put aside his phone calls to German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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