Russia and Norway

The 2nd Arctic Municipalities Forum will be held as a separate event during the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum. The Arctic Municipalities Forum provides a platform for leaders of …

In view of the medical industry’s keen interest in improving the health of the Russian population and the success of the Healthy Life Forum: Towards 80+, discussion around the further …

Two discussions will be held on the ecology of the Arctic as part of the ‘Sustainable Development’ pillar at the 5th ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum, which will …

A pitch session will be held in the Innovation Space in the central part of Pavilion F at the International Arctic Forum on 9 April. The project aims to support …

The Gala Concert devoted to the opening of the 5th International Arctic Forum will be held on 8 April on the St. Petersburg Music Hall Big Stage. Bands representing the …

The United States and Russia have flown nuclear bombers over the Norwegian Sea, amid rising tensions following the recent withdrawal of the two Cold War-era arch foes from a landmark …

Adviser to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov and Norwegian Ambassador to Russia  Rune Resaland held a meeting in Moscow during which they discussed current issues concerning cooperation between the two …

Eleven Russian bombers in early 2018 flew a mock attack on a Norwegian radar site, Lt. Gen. Morten Haga Lunde, the director of Norway’s intelligence service, revealed in early February …

“Our government is firmly in the camp of looking for an opportunity to have an arms control agreement that would include all the countries that have these intermediate ballistic missiles,” …

The Pentagon will begin researching and developing intermediate range missiles after the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and will consult with allies on how the new …

Russia has amassed “significant military capacity” on Ukraine’s borders, a top U.S. diplomat confirmed Monday amid fears Russia has its eyes on another piece of the country. “That is all …

Norway and Ukraine will share experiences and maintain contacts as part of the implementation of national education reforms.   The agreement was reached at a meeting of Ukrainian Education and …

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Mr. Kjell-Børge Freiberg and his Russian colleague, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Mr. Dmitry Kobylkin signed an agreement on mutual rights to seismic aquisition …

Finnish air traffic control officials warned civil aviation about large-scale GPS signal disruptions in northern Finland. It was the first such notice issued by Finland’s state-run Air Navigation Services in …

The United States is imposing new sanctions against three Russian individuals and nine entities operating in Crimea,  “It is an act of war going on in Europe. It has resulted …

The Russian military is conducting a series of exercises designed to test and showcase its ability to mount large-scale joint operations at the very eastern edge of the Russian Arctic, …

Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide is open for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to be invited to the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Finnmark next year. “This is something the …

The Norwegian scientists have forecasted climate catastrophe in Russia, reports Izvestiya newspaper. “The scientists have forecasted climate catastrophe in Russia. Rapid change of climate in the northern part of the …

Last Thursday, Oslo announced that it will be requesting an additional 700 U.S. Marines to train in the Scandinavian country near the Russian boarder. “This makes Norway less predictable and could …

National security experts all over Washington spent their winter binge-watching the second season of a popular Norwegian TV series titled Okkupert (or “Occupied”), in which Russia brazenly occupies Norway after a dispute …

Norway remains a committed partner of Ukraine on the path to its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, State Secretary at the Norwegian Foreign Ministry Audun Halvorsen has said. He said this …

It is known that the detainee came to Oslo on a visit, although before that he used to live in Norway for several years and was familiar to law enforcement …

A small Norwegian town just inside the Arctic circle and which lies close to the Russian border was jolted awake shortly before midnight on Wednesday as its Civil Defense warning …

Russia has decided to expel one Norwegian diplomat following Norway’s decision to expel a Russian diplomat from Oslo earlier this week, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK said on Friday. Norway’s foreign …

France does not recognize the results of the Russian presidential election in the occupied Crimea. The press service of French foreign ministry reported that on Monday. The official statement mentioned …