US missiles: Finnish, Russian presidents call for dialogue at Helsinki meeting
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has described as “worrying” US plans to locate mid-range missiles in Europe and called for dialogue
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Russia cancels Norwegian cruise ship’s Arctic expeditions
The two high-profile voyages had been planned for years with prestigious support from regional authorities in Murmansk. 250 passengers will
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Russian navy drill outside Arctic Norway ends, no firing reported
No missiles were launched at any of the four locations in the Norwegian Sea where the Russian Navy announced large-scale
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Traces of radioactive iodine detected near Norway-Russia border
The findings are not necessary connected with the recent accident at the nuclear weapons test site in northern Russia, Norwegian
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Russia’s massive exercise in Norwegian Sea a warning to NATO, Norway defence chief says
Russia wants to show that it can prevent NATO from operating in the North Atlantic, the Norwegian Chief of Defense
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July fire damage to Russia’s secret Losharik sub detailed
The nuclear-powered sub Losharik is up for comprehensive repair in Severodvinsk, northwest Russia this fall. A representative of the Russian
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Weapons tests involving radiation near populated areas are ‘dangerous’, Russian expert warns
Nuclear safety expert Andrey Zolotkov with the Murmansk-based environmental group Bellona says there is always a risk of unforeseen circumstances
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Russian nuclear corporation says 5 staff members died in last week’s “liquid propulsion system” blast
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom issued a statement late Friday night about the death of five of its staff. Three others received
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Russian warplanes drill submarine hunt in Norwegian Sea, Norway on edge
As the Northern Fleet prepares a major naval exercise in the Norwegian Sea, a powerful group of Russian airplanes flew
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Norad intercepts two Russian bombers over Beaufort Sea
Norad says it identified and intercepted two Russian bombers over the Beaufort Sea on Thursday. In a news release, the
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Radiation worries but few details following rocket blast in northwest Russia
Russian authorities confirm mysterious brief radiation spike a few hours after the missile engine blast, but the source of release
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Russia deploys missile system in range of Norway’s Arctic radars
Exercise shooting with the missiles designed to take out surface targets at a distance of up to 150 kilometres will
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Russian navy to hold live-fire exercise in Norwegian Sea
NATO deploys extra maritime patrol aircraft to keep track of a Northern Fleet group of warships currently sailing north for
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Weapons shipped to new garrison in Arctic Russia
Ships deliver 175 units of weaponry to the new air defense base in Tiksi. Construction works have been going on
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Finnish ship strays into Russian territorial waters during exercise
The Finnish Navy said on Friday that its minelayer Hämeenmaa had inadvertently ventured a short distance into Russian territorial waters
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