Russia and China bless vast new Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, Gazprom says
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Lidia Kelly Russia and China gave their blessing to the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline but
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Security top priority in Oslo’s new High North strategy
Two Norwegian government ministers came to Kirkenes, northern Norway, to present the country’s new High North strategy. Despite their emphasis
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Russia submarines at sea as U.S. carrier group sails outside northern Norway
As of August 25, the Yasen-class submarines Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk and Kazan are not present at the Nerpicha base in Zapadnaya Litsa. British media report about
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Suspected illegal Arctic border crossing from Russia to Norway, person detained
Norway’s military guards detained a person suspected of illegally walking over the Grense Jakobselv creek from Russia in the wilderness
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Work begins in Finland on a new Canadian icebreaker for Arctic defence
Dignitaries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Finland marked the start of work on a new Canadian icebreaker to be
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Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for dam sabotage in April
By Nerijus Adomaitis Russian hackers briefly took control of a dam in Norway earlier this year, the head of the
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EU urges Trump to defend security interests at upcoming Alaska summit with Putin
European Union leaders appealed on Tuesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at a key summit
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Oslo takes measures against Russian ‘shadow fleet’
The introduction of new control mechanisms come at the same time as a suspicious tanker has been criss-crossing outside Norway’s
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Finland’s president discusses Ukraine ceasefire, icebreaker deal with Trump
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said on Monday he held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Russia’s
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NATO group sailed the Barents Sea as Russia launched multiple missiles in exercise
The multination Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) has since last weekend been patrolling the Norwegian- and Barents Seas in
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“It’s not in my interest to have contact with Russia”: Norwegian border town mayor
By Miro Johansson Russia poses a security threat to the world, says Magnus Mæland, mayor in the Norwegian border town that
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Finland and Lithuania set to produce anti-personnel mines, officials say
By Andrius Sytas and Anne Kauranen Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year
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Nuclear icebreaker had to sail all to St. Petersburg for basic hull work as Russia’s lacks northern dock
The new 220-meter dock built in Turkey is still stranded at port in Istanbul after the United Kingdom in May
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Danish general says he is not losing sleep over US plans for Greenland
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen The head of Denmark’s Arctic command said the prospect of a U.S. takeover of Greenland was not
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Finland’s lawmakers vote to leave land mine treaty; boosts defenses against Russia
Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic
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