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More Russian Arctic oil via Murmansk redirects to India

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 9, 2022 at 11:24
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The“Surgut” is one of the supertankers loaded with crude oil from Murmansk now sailing past Europe and instead heading to

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Russia summons Norwegian ambassador over drone pilots

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 28, 2022 at 11:39
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Robert Kvile, Oslo’s new ambassador to Moscow, was told Monday by Russia’s foreign ministry that charges against Russian citizens for

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As EU oil ban approaches, a Russian tanker tests Arctic route to China

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 10:04
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The 257 meter long oil tanker “Vasily Dinkov” sails the Northern Sea Route to the Chinese port of Rizhao. The

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Sanctions are biting on Russian icebreaker builders

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 10:25
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Companies Nornickel and Rosneft have scrapped plans for the building of high-tech icebreakers fuelled by LNG. The vessels will instead

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Deep crisis looms, but here comes Russia’s biggest ever Arctic oil project

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 15:13
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The state company managed by Putin’s long-time ally Igor Sechin has spud the first wells and started construction of oil

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Russia taking over ownership stakes in Arctic oil field

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 13:48
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Russia announced further moves Tuesday to take over foreign ownership stakes in energy projects, saying it would acquire the stock

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New sanctions deal fatal blow to Russia’s Arctic LNG

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 10:51 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 10:54
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Russia intended to become a world leader in liquefied natural gas. The war against Ukraine has torpedoed its plans. The

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4% border traffic growth between Norway and Russia in 2019

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 3, 2020 at 15:06
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Highest number of border-crossers between Russia and Norway since Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. Figures from the Norwegian police

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Time to end Western sanctions against Russia, Arctic Norwegian leader says

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 10:46 — Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 08:43
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It’s time for Norway to abolish sanctions against Russia and instead introduce similar measures against the USA, Finnmark County Council

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US sanctions against Chinese shipping company could hurt Russia’s LNG exports

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 10:30 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 16:32
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Washington’s blacklisting of COSCO includes potentially devastating consequences for Russian LNG exports from the Arctic. The sanctions announced on the

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In the Arctic as in space, Russia and West can look past differences to pursue common goals: study

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 12:32 — Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 13:59
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When faced with an existential threat, the humanity will rally together despite geopolitical rivalries and political tensions between superpowers. That’s

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Barents region leaders dream of visa-free travel, but Schengen Agreement gives little hope

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 10:53 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 11:00
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Regional leaders are on a crash course with national and international legislation as they call for the abolishment of the

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Sliding Russian ruble brings down cross-border traffic with Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 11:44 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 11:55
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One Norwegian krone was traded at 8,1 rubles Tuesday morning. Cross-border traffic between Murmansk (Arctic Russia) and Kirkenes (Arctic Norway)

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Russian sanctions are good business for Norwegian Oil Fund

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 09:47
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The value of the Norwegian Oil Fund’s investment in Russia’s Sberbank increased by more than a billion kroner last year.

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Sanction-hit Northerners place hopes in Norway-Russia business talks

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 14:01
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Trade and Industry Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen says Norway’s one-to-one relation with Russia is good. In June, he welcomes Minister

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