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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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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