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Russia expresses fury over memorial vandalism in Norwegian borderland, after monument repairs

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:16
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The Russian Embassy in Oslo has sent a diplomatic note to Norway’s Foreign Ministry condemning the desecration of a monument

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Environment Environment (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 

Murmansk trapped in coal dust

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:56
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A wind barrier at the coal harbour proved largely ineffective over the weekend, as a thick and persistent cloud of

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Featured • Zone 3 News 

Arctic oil hub tanker “disappears” from the map

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 13:17
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A 346-metre-long tanker that serves as a key hub for Russian Arctic oil exports has effectively “disappeared” from ship tracking

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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Norway 

Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:10
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A giant flag of the USSR – a state that collapsed 35 years ago – greeted the first passenger ship

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* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Governor inks deal with Chinese shipper, touts Murmansk as ‘Icy Silk Road’ hub

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 15:56 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 15:59
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Cooperation with the shipping company NewNew Shipping Line could give the region a key position in Chinese container shipping across

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Russia Society Society (Russia) 

More than 75% of schools in Murmansk need major repair

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 11:22
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By Denis Zagore The heavily militarised region of Murmansk has 77% of its schools in dire need of renovation. Nevertheless, regional

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* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

UK sanctions halt floating repair dock for Russia’s nuclear icebreaker fleet

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:17
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The new 220-meter dock built in Turkey is now stranded in the Mediterranean after London two weeks ago sanctioned the

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Politics Politics (Russia) 

Former energy minister charged for broken heating in naval infantry base Sputnik

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 14:40
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Aleksandr Kobytev was minister of energy and housing in Murmansk before he took over the lead of a regional utility

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Putin says Arctic rivalries increasing, but economic cooperation still possible

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 14:45
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Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including from the West,

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Norway’s Arctic ambassador speaks at Murmansk congress via video conference

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 11:31
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“It is quite peculiar that Norway chooses to participate in this kind of state-sponsored propaganda event, in a time when

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Russia Society Society (Russia) 

By 2031, the population of the Murmansk region may decrease by 45 thousand

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2025 at 11:14 — Last Updated: Monday, March 10, 2025 at 11:16
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By Denis Zagore According to data published by Murmanskstat, last year the region’s population decreased by 5.5 thousand people. The population

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Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 

In Murmansk Port works a fleet of Norwegian reefer vessels

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 17, 2025 at 14:00
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“Fish can be traded with the Russians, it has been decided by Norwegian and European authorities,” says Tormod Fossmark, CEO

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* Featured * General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Tu-95MS bombers from Arctic Russia launched in Ukraine attack

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:01
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Tu-95MS bombers from Olenya airfield in the Murmansk region are Wednesday launching a large-scale attack with cruise missiles against Ukraine.

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Russia Society Society (Russia) 

Two dead, 27 injured in Murmansk train collision

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:59
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Four passenger coaches derailed and one flipped over after the two trains collided sideways on the tracks at the station

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Murmansk power plant discharges black smoke, covering city center for hours

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 12:04
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As temperatures in the far northern Russian city this week dropped below minus 20, local authorities were struggling to keep

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