Finland building shelter at Arctic national park along Russian border
The municipality of Savukoski and state forestry agency Metsähallitus are joining forces to build a new day shelter at Korvatunturi,
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Russia
No breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia peace talks after Arctic, Siberia and far east attack
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over
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Banned by EU, welcome in Kirkenes
Only few days after Vitalii Orlov’s company Norebo was put on EU’s sanctions list, two of his trawlers made port
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UK sanctions halt floating repair dock for Russia’s nuclear icebreaker fleet
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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Norway still uncertain on port denials despite EU warnings of sabotage plans
The foreign ministry in Oslo can’t give a clear answer to whether Norway will ban port access for the two
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Russia demonstrates long-range strike with new Yasen-M submarine
Russia’s newest Yasen-M class submarine on Thursday launched a cruise missile that reached a target about 500 kilometres away. The
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Norway eases self-imposed restrictions on NATO training
As Nordic top military commanders teamed up along Norway’s border with Russia, the Government in Oslo announced adjustments to allied
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Landmark Nikel stacks fall in demolition
The sulphur dioxide pollution from the chimneys was a thorn in Norwegian-Russian cross-border relations for 30-years. Two of the three
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Significant progress in China-Russia talks on Arctic shipping:Kremlin
“New logistical hubs are in the making,” Putin said after bilateral talks with Xi. “There is significant progress in issues
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U.S. regulator eyes Arctic shipping chokehold as key deadline approaches
With two weeks left for public comments, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is probing constraints on key global shipping routes—including
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Finland keeps border with Russia closed “until further notice”
Finland will keep all the checkpoints on its eastern land border with Russia closed until further notice, the Interior Ministry
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Russia sees stable oil exports and booming gas business by 2050
Russia, the world’s second biggest oil exporter and the second largest natural gas producer, sees stable crude production and significant
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Denmark sets Arctic Council leadership agenda amid intensifying global Greenland focus
As it prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Arctic Council in May, the Kingdom of Denmark outlined its key
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Arctic Council to hold virtual chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark on May 12
The Arctic Council’s chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark will take place virtually on May 12. In response to an
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Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China
By Tom Little, Leonhard Foeger and Nandita Bose U.S. Vice President JD Vance slammed Denmark during a visit to Greenland
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