Russia and Norway

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 …

‘Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol violated fundamental principles of international law. It has therefore had major consequences not just for Ukraine but also for the international order and …

For 2 weeks in September and October last year, traces of the humanmade isotope ruthenium-106 wafted across Europe, triggering detectors from Norway to Greece and Ukraine to Switzerland. The radioactive …

Lt. Col. Steen Wegener, head of the company of Danish defense forces to be sent to Estonia soon, considers the possibility of a military conflict breaking out between Estonia and …

On Saturday, recovery vessel Maersk Forza and its remotely operated vehicles recovered the wreckage of a Russian-registered Mil Mi-8AMT that crashed offshore near Barentsburg, Norway, on October 26 with eight …

Russia, in a little-noticed move, has carried out a barrage of missile tests across its Arctic territories in what’s described as one of the most massive nuclear missile drills in …

The chopper went down two to three km off the Arctic coal mining port of Barentsburg. A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed into the sea near Norway’s …

The Norwegian government intends to significantly strengthen the defense of their northern border, especially in the county of Finnmark which borders the Murmansk region, as stated on Friday by the …

A RUSSIAN fighter jet has been scrambled to intercept a Norwegian patrol plane flying above the Arctic ocean with its transponder reportedly switched off. An MiG-31 jet was sent to …

The political climate between Norway and Russia has varied between cool and frigid since 2014. Now there are signs of thaw. Tomorrow afternoon, foreign ministers Børge Brende and Sergej Lavrov …

Arkhangelsk: North Norwegian business and politics hope for a better relationship with Russia. They believe in a giant market on the other side of the border – and hope for …

Russia has warned Norway over consequences of joining NATO ballistic missile defense (BMD) plans. According to Russian ambassador to Oslo, Moscow will retaliate. Norway’s possible accession to NATO’s missile shield …

Russian-flagged cargo ship Mekhanik Fomin developed a heavy portside list while underway in the Norwegian Sea west off Narvik after a reported cargo shift, Norwegian Coast Guard confirmed. The ship, …

Commentary from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Norway to «Dagbladet» in connection with the joint Norwegian-US development of parameters for the Norwegian contribution to the missile defense system …

Børge Brende, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has accepted an invitation to attend the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 4th International Arctic Forum set to take place on March 29–30 in …

Russia has held a series of military exercise along its border with Norway and been accused of hacking politicians. Norway has bought four submarines to add to its fleet in …