Russia and Norway

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations in the first …

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, for talks in the capital Moscow. The meeting on Monday was centered around the political and …

The top diplomat laid down flowers at a local 2WW memorial in praise of Russian war bravery. In a sign of support to the Russian Armed Forces, Russian Ambassador to …

Today Russia celebrates Diplomats’ Day, the professional holiday of the Foreign Ministry’s current and retired staff members. It was established by the Presidential Decree in 2002. The date is closely …

On the basis of quota advice from the Norwegian-Russian research group for fish stocks in the Barents Sea, Norway and Russia have negotiated a fishery agreement for 2023. That was …

Norway’s prime minister is calling for support from NATO navies as fears around drone sightings near offshore platforms grow. Jonas Gahr Store has asked for help from the UK, France …

Norwegian police revealed on Monday that three Russian men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of illegally photographing classified facilities last week, days before they had caught two …

Norway formally suspended a visa agreement with Russia on Thursday amid Moscow’s war against Ukraine. “Norway’s visa facilitation agreement with Russia is from September 22, 2022 temporarily suspended,” according to …

“I want to say this to the Kyiv regime and its masters in the West: People living in Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are becoming our citizens forever,” Russian President …

Norway Friday promised 1 billion euros ($1.04 billion) to help Ukraine. Addressing a news conference in Kyiv alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said Norway …

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin greeted the participants, organizers, and guests of the 25th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The anniversary event is held under a motto ‘New …

Russia marked the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany on Monday. A Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony took place on 9 November at the War Graves Plot at Vestre …

On May 6, a solemn event timed to coincide with Victory Day was held at the school at the Embassy of Russia in Norway. The event was attended by many …

Norway will close its ports and borders to Russian goods traffic, said the local media on Friday.  The decision was taken in line with the latest EU sanctions, Foreign Minister …

Five soviet prisoners of war were executed at this spot just days before the liberation of Norway. The Germans sent captured soldiers from the Eastern Front to Norway to use …

Russia imposes an entry ban for nine individuals from Iceland, 16 Norwegians, three persons from Greenland and three – from the Faroe Islands in retaliation for their joining the anti-Russian …

The move was in response to Norway’s “unjustified” expulsion of three Russian diplomats on April 6, according to the Foreign Ministry, Al-Jazeera reported. The ministry said it summoned Norwegian Ambassador …

Norway will allocate NOK 400 million (about $43.5 million at the current exchange rate) for the British-led mechanism to purchase weapons and military equipment for Ukraine, said Norwegian Prime Minister …

“This is a consequence of the appalling discovery of Russian forces’ crimes against civilians, in particular in the town of Bucha outside Kyiv. In this situation we pay particular attention …

Four U.S. soldiers were killed in a plane crash in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to the Ukraine war, Norway’s prime minister said …

Google’s parent company Alphabet owned YouTube, announced yesterday it would block access to Russian state media channels across the globe and block all monetization on its platform inside Russia, citing …

Norway’s visa centers in Russia have ceased to accept applications for Schengen visas due to problems with paying the consular fee and other restrictions, the country’s visa center said in …

Norway is starting a process to remove Russian assets from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, in a rare case of politics steering investments for the country’s savings. The government …

The Government of the Russian Federation approved on Monday a list of foreign states and territories that commit unfriendly actions against Russia, its companies, and citizens. The list includes the …

Russia refused to be an observer at NATO Cold Response drills in Norway, the Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported on Thursday. Russia was invited as an observer, but its representatives refused …