Russia and Norway

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway Erna Solberg on the sidelines of the 5th International Arctic Forum The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue. Next …

Russia’s air traffic service has announced that the country plans to perform a missile test from vessels in northern Norwegian Sea this week, Norwegian media reported Monday. The test is …

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday put forward an ambitious program to secure Russia’s foothold in the Arctic, including efforts to build new ports and other infrastructure facilities and expand an …

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has sent a welcome to the participants and guests of ‘Arctic – Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum.  The President wished them …

Participants in the session ‘Comprehensive Scientific and Technical Programmes and Projects for the Development of the Arctic: A Dialogue between Potential Partners’ at the International Arctic Forum will discuss which comprehensive, scientific, and technical …

Specific aspects of building in permafrost conditions will be discussed at the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum. The discussion will be attended by Russian Minister of Construction, Housing, and Utilities Vladimir Yakushev, Director of the Federal …

The development of the Arctic’s transport infrastructure will be one of the main themes of the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum. The importance of thoroughly developing logistics …

Russia’s Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) is co-organizing a Youth Day on 8 April at the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum. Building communication is the fundamental idea …

The discussion ‘Talking Barents: Prospects and Formats of Cooperation’ will be one of the central sessions the ‘Coastal Territories’ business programme pillar of the International Arctic Forum. During the session, …

A series of cultural events for guests and participants will be held as part of the International Arctic Forum. Forum guests will be able to attend the ‘Living Arctic Legend’ …

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 …