Amid Norway’s celebration of Svalbard Treaty comes another verbal attack from Moscow
The country’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister came to the far northern archipelago to celebrate 100 years of Norwegian sovereignty.
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Moscow threatens Oslo over Barents fisheries
The Russian foreign ministry summons Norway’s chargé d’affaires and falsely claims that new sanctions against Murmansk-based seafood companies constitute a
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Oslo and Moscow safeguard fishery cooperation
Fifty years of fishery cooperation in the Barents Sea could collapse if Norway closes all its seaports for Russian fishermen,
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Twice more Russian diplomats in Norway than the other way around
Keeping diplomatic channels open in times of turmoil is important but far from easy. Moscow was this week forced to
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Following Chinese Moscow visit, foreign ministries step up bilateral talks on Arctic
Beijing and Moscow express interest in a strengthening of Arctic cooperation “under the new geopolitical conditions” and in the “spirit
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Moscow hoists Soviet flags at Svalbard
“The tradition has been revived and will live!” Russia’s state-owned company Arktikugol has over the last few weeks proudly hoisted
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Moscow’s new multipurpose cruise missile submarine starts sea trials in White Sea
For the first time, Yasen-class sub K-564 Arkhangelsk left the Sevmash naval yard in Severodvinsk for testing at sea. The
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Northern Fleet nuclear-powered submarine makes historic port call in Havana
The top-modern, heavily armed, submarine is part of a Russian naval detachment of four ships that will stay in port
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Sanctions are about to wreck Moscow’s grand Arctic projects
It has been increasingly evident over the past two years; Moscow’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine and its subsequent
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Russia’s Navalny tracked down to ‘Polar Wolf’ prison in the Arctic
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his
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Northern sea route in the Arctic: the last convoy before the big freeze
Research ship Grigory Mikheev has spent weeks in remote Arctic waters to prepare the ground for year-round shipping on the
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Icelandic embassy suspends operations in Moscow
Iceland suspended its embassy operations in Moscow on Tuesday, but said it will reevaluate the situation once it is able.
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Finland tightens entry rules for Russian business travelers and property owners
From July 10, Russians traveling with business visas to Schengen-Europe will no longer be allowed to transit through Finland. The
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Iceland to suspend embassy operations in Moscow as of August 1
Iceland said Friday it’s suspending embassy operations in Moscow effective August 1. “This is not an easy decision as Iceland
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Moscow outlines big future for Arkhangelsk Seaport
Few months after the FSB-associated company of Andrei Patrushev acquired a stake in the Arctic infrastructure object, the country’s deputy
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