Russia releases Norwegian ex-border inspector in 3-way spy swap involving Lithuania
Ex-border inspector Frode Berg is now on his way home to Kirkenes, Arctic Norway after 23 months in FSB’s notorious
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Sweden-Russia relations hit new low after diplomats expelled
Sweden Russian relations are at rock bottom after two Swedish diplomats were expelled from Russia last week, says an expert
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Russian court sentences Norwegian ex-border inspector to 14 years for espionage
Frode Berg, a former border inspector from Kirkenes, Arctic Norway, does not appeal the sentence delivered by the Moscow City
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Uighurs in Sweden say they face surveillance, threats from China
People from the minority group say they have been pressed to gather information about other Uighurs living in Sweden and
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Norway releases Russian man detained over suspicion of espionage
Mikhail Bochkarev, the Russian state official who has been in a Norwegian jail for almost a month, has gone home
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Norway arrests Russian man over suspicion of espionage
The man was detained at Oslo airport Friday evening by the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) on suspicion of illegal
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May Day marchers demand Russians release Norwegian ex-border inspector
“Strengthen people-to-people cooperation, help Frode get home”, was among the slogans in the 1st May parade in Norwegian border town
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Russia’s Lefortovo prison: a haunting song from the Barents region
Vladimir Martynenko from Murmansk used to tour neighbouring Scandinavia with Russian ballades about faith and love. He was arrested and
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Norway MP concerned about spying
A Norwegian politician is worried about Swedish eavesdropping and is seeking assurances that Sweden’s intelligence agencies will not spy on
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