Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russian Arctic
Polar bears have taken over an abandoned Soviet polar research station on small island off Russia’s far northeastern cost. Vadim
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Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command
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US, Russia discussed energy deals – including in Arctic – alongside Ukraine talks
By Anna Hirtenstein and Marwa Rashad U.S. and Russian government officials discussed several energy deals on the sidelines of negotiations
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Crossings down another 5% in February as multi-entry visas expire
There were just over 4,000 crossings at the Norwegian-Russian border in February. 2019 was the last year before the pandemic
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Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman blames Finland, West for border issues
The Kremlin official claimed it is possible that the “collective West” is urging migrants to leave Russia for Finland. Russian
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Finland shutting off tourist visas for Russians on Friday
Starting on Friday, Finland will suspend issuing tourist visas to Russian nationals, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) announced on Thursday. “On [Thursday],
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Would optional Swedish widen Finland’s social divide?
Swedish-language advocate Paavo Lipponen is relieved that politicians are demonstrating a more positive attitude towards learning Swedish, the other official
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