Russia and Norway

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 …

The MEKHANIK PYATLIN was scheduled to arrive in Hull on Thursday (Mar 3) However Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has this afternoon called on the UK’s port operators to deny access …

As the Arctic opens to global activity, its importance in the geopolitical struggle between NATO and Russia continues to grow. Norway is in a unique position in this relationship, with one …

The 16th international conference «The role of media in countering terrorism» has ended in Moscow. Experts from different countries talked about changing vector of journalism in anti-terrorist struggle, about intensification …

Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide has said that Russia was behind a cyberattack launched against the Norwegian parliament in August, an accusation rejected by Moscow as “a deliberate provocation.” …

Two NATO F-16s scrambled into the air on Monday to identify Russian military planes, as the number of such QRAs (Quick Reaction Alerts) in the High North has already surpassed …

A Russian military leader said Saturday that Russian fighter planes intercepted a Norwegian patrol aircraft over the Barents Sea for the third time in a row. The Russian state-run news …

‘The news that the prominent Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a nerve agent is deeply disturbing. Norway strongly condemns this attack,’ said Minister of …

A new radar has been set by the Russian military in the town of Zapolyarny, Northern Russia, close to the border of Norway and Finland. The Armed Forces claim the …

A high-level Norwegian diplomat is being expelled from Russia, according to Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. “Our embassy in Moscow has been informed by the Russian Ministry of …

A U.S. arms envoy said Tuesday it is Russia’s turn to respond to U.S. terms to extend the landmark New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. “Russia understands our position and what …

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Soreide has responded to the 12th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia  war, calling on Russia to comply with the 2008 ceasefire agreement and pull …

USA took action to further limit Yevgeniy Prigozhin’s destabilizing global activity by designating entities that have enabled his ability to evade sanctions in Sudan.  These designations include Private Military Company …

China and Russia are promoting “false narratives” on social media that blame the West for the coronavirus pandemic while casting their countries as best-equipped to deal with the crisis, U.S. …

The US will lift sanctions on Russian state-controlled Rosneft’s trading arm if it has effectively withdrawn from Venezuelan business, US special envoy for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said today. “If Rosneft …