Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard
A giant flag of the USSR – a state that collapsed 35 years ago – greeted the first passenger ship
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Kari Aga Myklebost
Concerns emerge over Moscow’s push for expanded research at Svalbard
New plans challenges Norway’s research limitations by introducing studies on topics like cultural history, paleography and ethno-humanities. “An intense promotion
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Bishop Iyakov, who backs Putin’s war, raised giant cross at Svalbard without Norway’s knowledge
“The bishop is sending a message to the home audience that Russian settlements on Svalbard are “holy lands” and belong
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Law of the Sea and International Law is the “Constitution” of the Arctic says Norway’s foreign minister
Norway’s dialogue with Russia in the north is good, constructive and predictable despite tensions on other issues. Visiting Norway’s Arctic
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