Canada honours Arctic’s last known WW II bone collector
In late May 1940, 20-year-old Qapik Attagutsiak voluntarily picked up a burlap bag, put her one-year-old son in her amauti — a
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Norway, Russia set differences aside for WWII commemorations in Kirkenes
Norway’s king and prime minister met Russia’s Sergey Lavrov by a memorial devoted to Soviet liberation of Norwegian border town
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Towns in northwest Russia commemorate liberation from Nazi Germany
War heroes are saluted, fallen comrades commemorated and civilian suffering paid respect as the towns of Nikel and Kirkenes look
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Alaska senators condemn Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria
Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators have joined the chorus of Republicans criticizing President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from
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Arctic Norway: Russian FM to attend ceremony commemorating Soviet liberation in WWII
October 25th marks the Soviet Red Army troops’ liberation of Kirkenes, the first town in Norway to be freed from
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U.S. archives show thousands of Swedes fought Nazis during WWII: author
New research has revealed that the number of Swedes who fought for the Allied forces in World War 2 was
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Norway invites Russia’s Lavrov for 2019 commemoration of Red Army’s liberation of Arctic Finnmark
October 2019 will mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway’s northernmost region from Nazi occupation by the Red
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Newspaper ads seek relatives of hundreds killed in 1918 Finnish Civil War
The Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency has taken an unusual step to try to find descendents of those buried
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Swedish organization helps citizens prepare for emergencies
What would you do if you turned on the faucet and no water came out? If you went to the
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No plans to emulate Sweden’s crisis survival guide, says Finnish PM
Finland does not have plans to publish war and crisis preparation guidelines to all of its residents as Sweden is
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Sweden issues first brochure on war and crisis preparedness since Cold War
A brochure titled If Crisis or War Comes will soon be sent out to all Swedish households. The Civil Contingencies
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How vulnerable is Norway to hybrid warfare?
How resilient are civilians to hybrid warfare and how to act in crises? A research project will include case studies
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Should Gov be able to call on Finns if Sweden attacked?
Sweden and Finland have deepened their military ties over the past few years and a proposal announced on Friday would
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Russia-Ukraine tensions may impact Finnish economy
A weaker rouble could reduce the total level of Finnish exports to Russia, while Russian tourists may have less valuable
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