Russia and Norway

The US will lift sanctions on Russian state-controlled Rosneft’s trading arm if it has effectively withdrawn from Venezuelan business, US special envoy for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said today.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

A pair of F-35 fighter jets from Ørland air base followed two Tu-142s and one MiG-31 over the Norwegian and North Sea Saturday. Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft …

Russia will shut its land borders with Poland and Norway as of midnight on Saturday, in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. An exception is being made for …

According to Sergey Ryzhkov, head of the Russian National center for nuclear risk reduction, a joint mission of the United States, Canada and Norway will perform an observation flight over …

“The U.S. calls for the immediate release and return to Ukraine of all the Ukrainians unjustly held by Russia, and that includes these fishermen who were improperly seized,” said James …

NATO has fixated Russia’s largest submarine activity since the end of the Cold War: ten Russian submarines were immediately located around Norway in October, RND reports. “In mid-October this year, …

Kaliningrad Railway, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, has signed a memorandum of understanding on developing a multimodal transit container rail service between China and Europe via the ports of Kaliningrad …

In 2021 the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expires. Experts worry about the future of the US and Russian nuclear arsenals. After the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-range …

First effects since the USA withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) came quickly. Washington is planning to test a new ground-launched ballistic missile. In March Pentagon notified the …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed an opinion that Norway, with its diplomatic experience, could facilitate the normalization of relations between Russia and NATO, as reported by RIA Novosti. Lavrov added …

A Norwegian air quality measurement station has detected small amounts of radioactive iodine at the borderline area between Norway and Russia, the country’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Agency (DSA) reports. …

During its meeting in Oslo, Norway, on 3 July 2019, the Monitoring Committee approved a draft report on the situation of local and regional democracy in the Russian Federation, following two monitoring …

Norway has found a radiation level 800,000 times higher than normal at the wreck of a Russian navy submarine that sank 30 years ago. The Komsomolets sank in the Norwegian …

Almost all media agree that the AS-12 is not a research submersible, while its function was to perform specific operations in the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones of other …

Norway will allocate five million of Norwegian krone ($570,392) to support Russian spent nuclear fuel management, Policy Director of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry Anja Polden said to Media last weeks. …

A beluga whale that some believe was trained as a Russian spy does not seem in a hurry to leave the waters off Norway. Fishermen off the coast of Norway found …

The 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council (AC) took place held in Rovaniemi (Finland) on 6–7 May. The Russian delegation was headed by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey …

The US plans to maintain its military presence in Northeast Syria, US Acting Assistant Secretary of State David M. Satterfield stated on Monday during a briefing in Brussels. “We do …

The “Key Aspects of Promising Areas of the Arctic Fishing Industry” session was held as part of the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum. During the event, representatives …

Some 280 volunteers from Russian and European cities have arrived in St. Petersburg to work at the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum. The largest delegation of more …

A number of important documents on cooperation were signed by the Arkhangelsk Region and regional representatives and large companies at the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum. On …

Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the High Level Panel of the Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg, 9 April 2019. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen – friends of the Arctic, …

Practical issues related to the Arctic can be resolved only in collaboration with scientists according to a statement made today by the President of the Association of Polar Explorers and …

The Youth Day of the International Arctic Forum 2019 offered a panel session entitled ‘Supporting Young Enterprise in the Arctic’.  Nikolay Ostarkov, Member of the General Council of Delovaya Rossiya …

Roscongress Foundation Chairman of the Board and CEO Alexander Stuglev and University of the Arctic President Lars Kullerud on 9 April signed a cooperation agreement to establish effective communication between …