FSB pushes border opening with Finland; 18 walkers crossed illegally Thursday
Finnish border guard on Thursday arrested 18 people from the Middle East who walked the snow from Russia. The group
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Finland suspects Moscow uses migrants to stir trouble on eastern border
Following a sharp increase in illegal border traffic, the Finnish Border Guard Service now prohibits border-crossing with bicycles. Additional measures
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Migrants arrested in Barents Sea as they try to reach Norway, Russian security services video
The small rubber boat was supposed to bring them to Norway’s northern shores, but their dream of Europe ended dramatically
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Russian coast guard receives new ice strengthened patrol vessel
The “Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky” will improve search- and rescue capabilities in Russia’s western Arctic region The vessel arrived to Murmansk this week and
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Russian security agency to build another building in Murmansk
The decision to build one more office complex for the security service comes only three years after the Stalin-styled new
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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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Russian Supreme Court upholds FSB ban on Barents Observer Editor Thomas Nilsen
Eye on the Arctic editor’s note: The Independent Barents Observer is part of the Eye on the Arctic circumpolar news partnership.
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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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Russia charges former Norwegian border inspector with espionage
Norwegian officials keep silent about Frode Berg’s alleged connections with the military intelligence service. Frode Berg’s Norwegian lawyer Brynjulf Risnes
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Barents Observer Editor Thomas Nilsen’s case against FSB up in Moscow City Court
Eye on the Arctic editor’s note: The Independent Barents Observer is part of the Eye on the Arctic circumpolar news partnership.
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A stronger Russian presence in Arctic waters
Coast guard vessel «Polyarnaya Zvezda» sails 5,300 nautical miles in its first major patrol voyage along Russia’s Arctic coast. In
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Norwegian editor banned from Russia takes FSB to court
Eye on the Arctic editor’s note: The Independent Barents Observer is part of the Eye on the Arctic circumpolar news
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Russia’s federal security service takes control of Northern Sea Route
The security service will from now on have the prerogatives for law enforcement along the Russian Arctic shipping passage. The
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Migrants on Arctic transit route have returned to Moscow
It has been one week without any asylum seekers crossing from northern Russia to Finnish Lapland. The last migrant waiting
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