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Putin oversees nuclear triad exercises from his bunker

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 13:39
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A Delta-IV class ballistic missile submarine in the Barents Sea participated as Russia’s anticipated large-scale nuclear drills took place on

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) 

Russia considering withdrawal from UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Arctic

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 16:08
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“The issue of the possible denunciation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Arctic is

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Finland Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland: Tougher restrictions needed in case border situation escalates, says Orpo

Yle News
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 15:43
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) outlined the government’s proposal for a tougher new border

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Geopolitics (USA) Politics (Russia) Politics (USA) Russia 

Kremlin: “simultaneous gatherings” at polling stations are “criminal offense”

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 12:11
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By Elizaveta Vereykina Moscow prosecutor’s office issued an official statement on its social media page saying they “identified” calls online

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Sweden 

Intelligence reports: Russian intelligence operations a major threat to Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 16:16
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Sweden continues to be in a serious security situation, according to its intelligence service Säpo. Russian intelligence operations pose a

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) 

Counter-intelligence agency: These are the biggest threats against Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 14:33
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Russia will reestablish its military presence near Sweden as soon as it can, according to a new report from the

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway 

Ramishvili and his Nordic colleagues all summoned over Navalny death

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 14:07
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The killing of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, who died in a Siberian prison camp last week, triggers strong diplomatic reactions.

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Geopolitics Politics (Russia) 

Navalny’s wife vows to continue his work

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 19, 2024 at 13:36
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The widow also hints that soon her team will reveal the details of Navalny’s death. Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Icy welcome for Aleksei Navalny in the Arctic “hell” of Kharp

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 15:55
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“Also I walked around in that yard. It is cold there! Like terror!” a former prisoner of penal colony No

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Putin in Arkhangelsk: Arctic industry and infrastructure on agenda

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 16:05
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The Russian ruler gathered the governors of all Arctic regions for a talk about big projects. Among them is a

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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia tested nuclear-powered missile & could revoke atomic test ban, Putin says

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 13:59 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 14:35
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Russia has successfully tested an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, while also warning that the country’s

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

Major energy project in Arctic being lobbied by natural gas company Novatek

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 10:36
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Vladimir Putin summons key energy industry representatives to a meeting on the construction of a 1,300 km long gas pipeline

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (Russia) Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Russia 

Isolated Russia to invite “non-Arctic” states to develop its North

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 09:39
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Logistics chains falter, investors flee and foreign markets vanish. But President Putin argues that Russia together with countries from outside

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Countries Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics Politics (Finland) 

Putin’s Ukraine move puts Pyhäjoki nuclear plant in jeopardy

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 10:31
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Finland’s Defense Ministry will do a new security assessment of the partly Russian-owned nuclear power plant project near Oulu in

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Neighbouring Norway not on President Putin’s New Year’s best wishes list

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2021 at 14:11
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The Russian president sends greetings to 36 countries and state leaders. Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland are both on the

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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