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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Russia
Cambridge Bay residents increasingly anxious about security
In the dead of winter, seeing the military in an Arctic hamlet of 1,200 people is provoking anxiety for some
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Russia flexes muscles near NATO’s northern flank ahead of Cold Response exercise
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets were scrambled twice this week to intercept Russian military aircraft flying near Norway’s northern border. The
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Arctic security talks need more focus on intelligence, say some analysts
Some Arctic security analysts say one thing that’s not talked about enough when it comes to Canada’s sovereignty in the
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Arctic Norwegian town marches on anniversary of Ukraine invasion
The northernmost of the mass demonstrations held across Europe on February 24 took place in Kirkenes, the Norwegian border town
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Police: Russian crew members pose a significant espionage threat
Covert maritime intelligence from non-Russian flag ships gives Russia an overview of military capacities and infrastructure along the coast and
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Fears grow that Russia will deploy more nukes in the Arctic
Today marks the final day of the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia. It
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Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra travels to Arctic border town
By Atle Staalesen, Sebastian Lerpold “My thoughts go to all the people in Ukraine, who are in such a terrible situation,” Norway’s
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Moscow’s diplomats ask Oslo to stop anti-war protesters
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry answers that such protests are something the Russian diplomats will have to live with. Protesters around
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How many military bases are there in the Arctic? Here are the facts
By David Michael Lamb Canada’s presence is considerably smaller than other players There are dozens of staffed military bases and
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Russia claims first-ever North Pole aerial refuelling
Russia claims that two maritime patrol aircraft have made a 30-hour Arctic flight, including mid-air tanking near the North Pole.
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The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in
President Donald Trump is reviving his push for Greenland — refusing to rule out force — prompting Arctic specialists to
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Norway, Russia reach agreement on fisheries
After record-long negotiations, the two sides agree on next year’s catch quotas in the Barents Sea. The total quota for
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China, Russia pulling ahead of NATO in Arctic drone capabilities: report
Report notes Russian fleet expected to grow by ‘order of magnitude’ in coming years A new study by the Center
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After three decades of Norway, Russia bridge-building comes a plan for detonation
Norway bet on a democratic development in Russia and invested heavily in building bridges – both literally and in a
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