4% border traffic growth between Norway and Russia in 2019
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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Sanctions
Time to end Western sanctions against Russia, Arctic Norwegian leader says
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Will Russian ruble’s fall spell trouble for cross-border shopping?
Following the ruble crash in 2014, cross-border travel dropped by a third between Russia and Norway in the north. At
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Swedish ex-minister tells Finland’s PM: ”Hard to understand why you invited Putin”
President Niinistö forced to defend forthcoming visit by Russian president in July and tells Swedish former defence minister: “You’re behind
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Russians no-show at Barents conference
Members of the Russian delegation Helsinki were almost entirely absent as the Barents Parliamentary Conference wrapped up in Helsinki Wednesday.
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China to provide parts for Russian offshore projects
Chinese companies will provide a lion’s share of the technology needed for Russian offshore energy projects, the government plans. In
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Risks too high with Rosneft, Norwegian drillmen say
The North Atlantic Drilling Ltd believes there are “significant risks” related to its $4.1 billion Arctic contracts with Rosneft. The company,
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Shipping, Russia and reality TV : Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Norwegian flies into aviation dispute with Russia
CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Bjørn Kjos, says Russian airliners should be denied to overfly Norwegian territory. His Dreamliner is
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