Russia’s military lead on Arctic shelf mapping stands trial for fraud
The top official from the Ministry of Defense reportedly stole 90 million rubles earmarked mapping of the Russian Arctic shelf.
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Finland suspends twenty councillors in Lapland town before trial
Twenty Kittilä councillors have been suspended by central government until the conclusion of their trial on charges of abuse of
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Appeal challenges Alaska’s exclusion of village residents from juries
The Alaska Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday in a case that could have huge implications for how Alaska village
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Russia charges former Norwegian border inspector with espionage
Norwegian officials keep silent about Frode Berg’s alleged connections with the military intelligence service. Frode Berg’s Norwegian lawyer Brynjulf Risnes
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Major corruption case clouds Russian base projects in Arctic
Two men with close ties to the Ministry of Defence are charged with theft of almost 3 billion rubles in
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Ex-CEO charged with fraud in Alaska broadband project
The former chief executive of an Alaska company working on a massive fiber optic project in the Arctic is charged
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More than 150 Alaskan villages excluded from jury duty, can residents get fair trial?
BETHEL — In remote villages all over Alaska, no one ever gets called for state jury duty. To save money,
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