Crossings remained low in turbulent border year
Norwegian immigration police summarize traffic for 2023, 30% growth, but far below pre-COVID levels. In 2023, the Norwegian-Russian border saw
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2023 saw more Russian strategic bombers outside Norway
They are Moscow’s most busy cruise missile platforms in the war of aggression against Ukraine, but the Tu-95 and Tu-160
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Finland suspects 1,000 asylum seekers of committing border offences
Finland suspects 1,000 asylum seekers of committing border offences Finnish authorities have begun investigating about 1,000 asylum seekers over suspicions
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Eleven Iranians arrested by Finnish border guards after illegal crossing from Russia
The group was assisted by people on the Russian side, the Finnish Border Guard informs. The Iranians, all of them
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Finland to keep Russian border shut, including in Lapland, until mid-Feb
Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) said the closure was extended because the situation at the Finnish-Russian border has not changed
Read moreCritical workforce shortage grips Russia’s North
Russia, especially its “depressed” regions, is suffering from a labor shortage. The decline in the workforce is evidenced by both
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Arctic Council report analyzes flag states and legal obligations in Arctic shipping
A recent report examining the flag states of ships travelling in the Arctic shows Russia, Norway and Denmark were the
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Swedes must mentally prepare for war, says military top brass
The Supreme Commander of Sweden’s Armed Forces says everyone in the country needs to mentally prepare for war. The security
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Norwegian Air Force starts training of Ukrainian personnel
Two F-16 fighter jets are sent from the North Norwegian airbase of Bodø as part of efforts to educate Ukrainian
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Murmansk sends deadly new year greeting to Kyiv
The air alarm howled across Ukrainian cities as Russia early morning 2nd of January launched attacks on the neighbouring country.
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Bailiffs recruit debtors for war in Ukraine
By Georgii Chentemirov In Karelia, a bailiff sent a notice to a local resident, strongly recommending that he go to
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Russia’s brand new warship heads to Arctic base
Frigate Admiral Golovko is the most modern surface ship in the Russian Navy. It will serve in the Northern Fleet.
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Bombers from Kola Peninsula take center stage in terror bombing of Ukraine
A group of nine Tu-95MS strategic bombers early Friday morning took off from the Olenya air base and few hours
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Close call incident in a nuclear-powered ship in Murmansk
The fire brigade in Murmansk quickly extinguished the blaze that broke out on the 24th of December in a cabin
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Icy welcome for Aleksei Navalny in the Arctic “hell” of Kharp
“Also I walked around in that yard. It is cold there! Like terror!” a former prisoner of penal colony No
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