Norway seizes Russia’s Svalbard liner
Norwegian authorities have seized the Russian vessel Professor Molchanov at the port of Barentsburg in Svalbard. The arrest was made after the
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Norway softens self-imposed restrictions on allied surveillance aircraft monitoring Russia’s nuclear fleet
Norway’s reluctance to allow military surveillance aircraft from other NATO members to use airports in the country while flying missions
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Russian soldier crosses into Arctic Norway after defecting from Ukraine war
By Thomas Nilsen & Olesia Krivtsova A Russian soldier in his late 20s who fought in the war against Ukraine crossed the border
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Norwegian diplomats again skip ceremony honouring victims of Stalin’s terror
By Thomas Nilsen, Georgii Chentemirov For the second consecutive year, Norway’s diplomatic missions in Russia have stayed away from the country’s most
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Blog: Barentsburg—Experiencing the Russian Arctic without entering Russia
Arctic islands are sometimes places where the world comes together, whether in the form of a Norwegian-Russian post office or
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Norwegian citizen detained in Russia
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a man from Norway’s border region has been detained by Russian
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NATO launches large-scale air force exercise on Monday
Ramstein Flag 2026 will span a vast area from northern Norway to southern Spain. The first fighter jets and support
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Norwegian F-35s track Russian bombers carrying long-range cruise missile
Norwegian pilots closely monitored the movements of Russian aircraft after F-35s were scrambled to identify strategic bombers operating near NATO
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ConocoPhillips gets Norway’s nod to restart fields, boost Europe gas supply
ConocoPhillips said on Thursday that Norway’s energy ministry has approved development and operating plans for a project in the Greater
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Russia expresses fury over memorial vandalism in Norwegian borderland, after monument repairs
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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FSB major general V. Shchemelinin appointed to chief position at Russia’s border
The senior officer, who has been accused by Ukrainian military intelligence of involvement in criminal activities on European territory, has
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Cyrillic to be removed from road signs in Norway’s border region
Most vehicles registered in Russia are now barred from entering Norway, and the removal of Cyrillic signage is unlikely to
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Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022
The manoeuvres of Russian fishing vessels in northern Norwegian waters are blurring the line between seeking shelter from bad weather
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Nordic leaders meet in Oslo as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — gathered in Oslo for a mini-summit to discuss strengthening defence capabilities
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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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