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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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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

U.S. senator from Alaska joins measure denouncing House’s Trump impeachment inquiry

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 10:48
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U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is co-sponsoring a resolution that bashes the House for its impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska’s senator Murkowski breaks ranks on ethical questions about President Trump

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 at 14:30
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Lisa Murkowski is living up to her reputation as one of the few Republican senators likely to break party ranks

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General Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Niinistö and Putin agree on Arctic, but at odds on NATO during Sochi talks

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 10:48 — Last Updated: Friday, August 24, 2018 at 13:55
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The language turned sour as soon as the Russian and Finnish presidents touched on the role of NATO and an

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Finland General Geopolitics (Finland) News Politics 

What makes Finland a meeting point for superpowers?

Yle News
Posted: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:12 — Last Updated: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:16
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With relations currently strained between the US and Russia, annual meetings such as the one convening in Vantaa (near Helsinki)

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General Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

First Russia-Norway defense ministries meeting since 2013

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 5, 2018 at 10:06
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“A mutual wish to exchange information about military activities and contribute to avoid misunderstandings,” says the Norwegian Defense Ministry in

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General Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian and Finnish foreign ministers tackle “difficult issues” during meeting in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 17:08 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 19:34
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The Russian and Finnish foreign ministers praised bilateral ties but took different views of international affairs following their meeting on

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

After hiatus, Alaska returns to Northern Forum

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 13:41
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On the world stage, relations between the United States and Russia are tense and chilly, thanks to disputes over Ukraine,

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General Iceland Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Iceland won’t back down on sanctions against Russia

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 18:40
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Iceland will continue to follow the EU in its sanctions against Russia, the country’s new Foreign Minister Lilja Alfredsdottir says.

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Putin vows to restrict asylum seekers’ into Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 13:19
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In several hours of talks on Tuesday, the Russian and Finnish presidents discussed a wide range of issues, from sanctions

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Russia blasts Norwegian police over espionage allegations

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 14:39
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The Russian Embassy in Oslo refutes espionage accusations highlighted in a report from Norway’s Police Security Service. “We are very

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia Special Features 

Russian submarine activity equals Cold War levels

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 14:37 — Last Updated: Friday, February 5, 2016 at 16:56
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Commander says “a lot of what the Russians are doing at the moment we don’t understand, and is obscure.” Vice-Admiral

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Finland Russia Society (Finland) Society (Russia) 

25th anniversary of Yle Finland’s Russian service

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 15:50 — Last Updated: Friday, October 23, 2015 at 13:37
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The work of Yle’s small Russian-language department, Novosti Yle, is carefully scrutinised both inside and outside of Finland. In particular,

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Admiral Robert Papp Jr. of the Coast Guard (ret.), special representative for the U.S. Arctic at the State Department, speaks at an Arctic symposium in Washington, D.C., July 14, 2015. (Erica Martinson / Alaska Dispatch News)
Arctic-Council-2015 General Politics Politics (USA) Special Features Special Reports USA 

Arctic Alaska meeting planned for Kerry, Lavrov and other officials

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, July 17, 2015 at 14:24 — Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015 at 18:16
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WASHINGTON — U.S. State Department officials are planning a “ministerial event” on Arctic policy later this summer in Alaska that could

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Overlapping claims to the North Pole don't mean conflict is inevitable says a Norwegian expert. (iStock)
General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Expert gives dark view of geopolitics in the Arctic

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 13:48 — Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015 at 19:38
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World leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, have talked of the Arctic as a zone of peace and co-operation. But continued

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