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Blog – Arctic Exceptionalism is Over. Who Will Tell the Diplomats?

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 17:18
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Today the Arctic Council, the main regional forum of the eight Arctic states, transferred its Chairmanship from Russia to Norway.

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Future of Arctic Council in doubt after end of Russian chairship

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:17 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:35
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Russia’s two-year term as chair of the Arctic Council came to an end Thursday, leaving the future of the council’s

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As Novotek readies new Arctic production platform, LNG export to Europe beats record

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 09:31
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European countries in April bought 12,073 billion cubic meters of liquified natural gas from the warring country. Amidst Moscow’s continued

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NATO will make us stronger, says Nordic defense chiefs

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023 at 09:49
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“I am not worried at all about the security of Scandinavia because we have a strong defense,” Finland’s Chief of

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Business Business (Norway) 

Vår Energi found more oil at Goliat

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11:19
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The oil discovery was made after drilling down to nearly 3,000 meters below the seafloor. Goliat is the only operational

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Politics 

Norway buys 54 Leopards for protection of the North

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 3, 2023 at 14:20
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After a long period of consideration, Norway has decided to buy new tanks. A total of 54 Leopard 2 tanks

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Russian Arctic LNG advances in European market

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 09:17
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While deliveries of pipeline gas are dwindling, shipments of liquified natural gas from Russia’s far northern Yamal Peninsula to Europe

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Huge divergence between Norway and Finland in Russian border traffic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 08:58 — Last Updated: Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 09:01
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Pathways for Russians traveling to Schengen-Europe changed substantially after Finland by the end of September restricted entry for travelers with

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Norway limits access for Russian fishing trawlers in security push

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 13:08
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Norway said on Thursday it would impose limits on Russian fishing vessels using its ports, in a further tightening of

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FSB tightens control at Arctic exit route amid border closure rumours

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 09:35
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Crowds of young men fleeing from conscription are Tuesday morning heading towards Norway from Murmansk. Controls are intensified at Titovka

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Three asylum seekers walked the wilderness out of Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 11:45
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This is the second time this summer illegal crossings happen in the terrain from Russia to Norway. “The persons were

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Blog: The Arctic in a warming world

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Monday, August 15, 2022 at 15:07 — Last Updated: Monday, August 15, 2022 at 16:29
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The far north has long been considered a barometer for the measurement of global climate change, including via phenomenon such

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Blog: Wildfires and ice – heatwaves put spotlight on the Arctic

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, July 29, 2022 at 15:14 — Last Updated: Friday, July 29, 2022 at 16:52
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Rarely have I heard the Arctic being mentioned so often in the media as in this hottest of summers. I

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Deep crisis looms, but here comes Russia’s biggest ever Arctic oil project

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 15:13
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The state company managed by Putin’s long-time ally Igor Sechin has spud the first wells and started construction of oil

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Russia taking over ownership stakes in Arctic oil field

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 13:48
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Russia announced further moves Tuesday to take over foreign ownership stakes in energy projects, saying it would acquire the stock

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