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Fleeing Russia, Andrei seeks asylum in what for him is still historical homeland, Sapmi

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:36 — Last Updated: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 15:42
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“I’m pleased to be on this side of the border. To be free and not persecuted. To speak the truth

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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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Norway, Finland, Sweden prioritize North in updated statement

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 16:01 — Last Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 16:11
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The defence ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an updated statement of intent on Tuesday in Oslo that prioritizes

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Tromso terminates friendship agreements with Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Nadym

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 08:37
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Mayor Wilhelmsen, together with politicians from other parties in northern Norway’s largest city, announced in a letter published in Nordlys that a

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Finland's flag. (Martti Kainulainen / Lehtikuva / AFP)
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No return to pre-war reality when it comes to Arctic cooperation, says Finnish report

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 16:25
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended international Arctic cooperation and there will be “no return to the pre-war reality,” says

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Norway limits access for Russian fishing trawlers in security push

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 13:08
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Norway said on Thursday it would impose limits on Russian fishing vessels using its ports, in a further tightening of

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Nord Stream pipeline damages in Baltic Sea raises suspicion of sabotage

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 15:43 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 15:45
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The Swedish national seismic network says it detected two explosions close to unusual leaks discovered this week on two Russian

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Politics Politics (Russia) 

“With military background, I had to make a quick decision”

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 26, 2022 at 13:36 — Last Updated: Monday, September 26, 2022 at 14:39
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Vladimir Prokushev (36) believes the majority of those being sent to war have very little motivation to fight against Ukraine.

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Norway maintains presence in Arkhangelsk

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 13:28
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While the high-profile Consulate General in Murmansk was shut down this summer, the Honorary Consulate in the north Russian city

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Murmansk Governor: I expect your full support for the mobilization

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 10:12
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Leader of the far northern and heavily militarised region says a draft board under his command is starting to fulfil

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Russia conducts military drills in Arctic sea opposite Alaska

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, September 16, 2022 at 10:45
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Russian nuclear-powered submarines fired cruise missiles in the Arctic on Friday as part of military drills designed to test Moscow’s

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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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Blog: Wildfires and ice – heatwaves put spotlight on the Arctic

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, July 29, 2022 at 15:14 — Last Updated: Friday, July 29, 2022 at 16:52
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Rarely have I heard the Arctic being mentioned so often in the media as in this hottest of summers. I

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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 Russian war monument near Norway praises battle and aggression in Ukraine

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 14:02
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The Kola Peninsula has hundreds of war memorials paying tribute to Soviet soldiers and victims of Nazi German aggression during

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