FSB prepares to counteract nuclear terrorism in Murmansk region
«The Kola Peninsula is saturated with nuclear facilities, so the topic is very relevant for us,» says Aleksandr Metelkov, Chief
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Another tiny measurement of radioactive iodine in Norway
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authorities (NRPA) without any suspected source. The very small amount of radioactive iodine was measured in week
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People continue to move away from Russia’s Murmansk region
About 400,000 people have left the Kola Peninsula since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Latest statistics from Murmanskstat confirms
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Aquaculture is back in northwestern Russia
The region’s biggest salmon farmer in 2016 increased volumes by 136 percent. After a series of scandals and big losses,
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Missile complex S-400 on guard in Kola Peninsula
Another Northern Fleet unit is equipped with the advanced mobile surface-to-air missile system. In the course of 2017, a unit
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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 calls snap military drill in Arctic, after Russian announcement
Norwegian Armed Forces move soldiers and vehicles to Finnmark, but says the drill is planned long before Russia’s Defence Minister
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Russian Arctic locations listed as U.S. nuke targets
The Soviet Border Guards station located a few hundred meters from the border to Norway was during the early days
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Guest officers deployed at Russia-Finland Arctic border
The first guest officers from other Schengen countries came to Finland’s northern border checkpoints to Russia on Monday. The flow
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Russian submarine activity equals Cold War levels
Commander says “a lot of what the Russians are doing at the moment we don’t understand, and is obscure.” Vice-Admiral
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Russia-Norway disagreements stop bay clean-up
Finnmark Governor insists installation of new navigation marks along Russia’s heavily militarized Kola Peninsula coast must be completed before allowing
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Russian metal giant pays pocket fluff in pollution fines
Penalty for peak pollution is equal to net profit from 4,7 seconds of operation. Norilsk-Nickel on Monday announces a net
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Russian salmon infection no threat to Norway
But there is a clear need for better cooperation between the two countries’ aquaculture control authorities, they maintain. Norwegian experts
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Russian navy sends 45,000 tons of goods to Arctic bases
Vessels are shuttling Arctic waters to bunker up the Northern Fleet’s 48 remote bases. The first vessel loaded with foodstuff,
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Was new Russian battle tank made for Arctic?
Russia’s new battle tank is designed for operations in extremely low temperatures. It could be based in the Kola Peninsula,
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