Arctic Council cooperation with Russia: “We should not close those doors”
“For the time being, Russia’s annual contributions to the Arctic Council’s budget have been suspended, pending the resumption of pragmatic
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Norwegian intelligence warns about mounting Russian threats
Norway has not faced such serious threats against its national security in several decades, the country’s three main intelligence authorities
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Norway: No plans to lift restrictions on NATO activities near border with Russia
A British Air Force plane was Tuesday flying back-and-forth over the Varanger Fjord a few nautical miles from Norway’s border
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Sweden closes investigation into Nord Stream pipeline sabotage
Sweden’s investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline has been closed, as Swedish courts lack jurisdiction in
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Jaeger battalion GSV gets weapons to destroy low-flying aircraft and drones
Specialized invasion defense soldiers on the border with Russia’s heavily militarised Kola Peninsula are the first in Norway to be
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Thousands may be waiting to cross Finnish-Russian frontier, border official says
Finland closed its eastern border with Russia in December due to an influx of undocumented migrants. The deputy head of
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Blog: Arctic Frontiers kicks off to rain falling on snow
With climate change starting to affect the very conferences that discuss them, concerns can no longer be confined to a
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Russia commissions new ultra-silent submarine
The diesel-engined Kronstadt is designed for destruction of enemy ships and infrastructure, and is likely to serve in the Northern
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Lukashenko wants access to Russian Arctic seaports
The ruler in Minsk intends to make the north Russian ports of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk a part of his union
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FSB pushes border opening with Finland; 18 walkers crossed illegally Thursday
Finnish border guard on Thursday arrested 18 people from the Middle East who walked the snow from Russia. The group
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LNG modules embark on 6,000 km winter odyssey to Murmansk
The Pugnax and Audax are making it through the thick sea-ice of the Northern Sea Route on their way from
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Brain drain hammering Russia, more than 2,500 scientists have already left
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer At least 2,500 scientists have left Russia since February 24, 2022, the online publication Novaya
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New nuclear icebreaker will be named “Leningrad”
Keel laying ceremony takes place at the Baltic Shipyard on January 26, the anniversary day of the end of the
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Norwegian king crab exports surge amid Russia sanctions
Export value last year increased by 43% compared with 2022, data from the Norwegian Seafood Council shows. All-time high value
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry university MGIMO signs deal on Svalbard
The university that teaches Russia’s diplomats enters into cooperation with Trust Arktikugol, the Russian state company operating on the Norwegian
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