Tag: Russia
NATO chief warns of Russian danger as queen paddled by it
Just as NATO's Norwegian Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that "we're in the most dangerous situation since World War II" because of Russia's war...
War news round-up: Ukraine’s supporters won’t give up
NOTE TO READERS: Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, and the consequences for Norway and the rest of Europe are enormous. The following rundown...
Border to Russia reopened in the north
Norway's border to Russia in its far northeast has reopened, after an easing of Corona restrictions and despite ongoing economic sanctions and high political...
Foreign ministry plays down Russian threat
After numerous reports and concerns that Russia may try to renegotiate or scrap its border agreement with Norway in the Barents Sea, Norway's foreign...
Russia tries to ‘bully’ Norway
Norwegian media have been full of stories this week about how Russia is allegedly trying to intimidate and create problems for their much smaller...
Norway forced to improve own defense
NEWS ANALYSIS: Nordic strengthening of the NATO alliance won't come a moment too soon for Norway. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already challenged much...
Norway vows more billions of long-term aid to Ukraine
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre became the latest government leader to visit Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky on Friday, and he didn't arrive empty-handed....
Norway relieved over ‘historic’ NATO agreements
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was among those feeling relieved and optimistic at a unifying NATO summit in Madrid this week, not least...
Svalbard’s foreign residents lose their voting rights
Foreign citizens living and working in Svalbard who have no legal residence permission in mainland Norway have suddenly lost their rights to vote in...
Reds bashed over NATO dissent
Norway's far-left Reds Party spoiled the Norwegian Parliament's otherwise overwhelming support for bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO. The Reds were the...
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