Tag: Russia
Support soars for Ukraine
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre suddenly turned up at Ukraine's Independence Day ceremonies in Kyiv on Thursday, and came bearing many gifts. While...
NATO’s Stoltenberg: ‘No room for compromise’ over Ukraine
NEWS ANALYSIS: There's been a lot of damage control going on in Norway and, presumably, at NATO since the Norwegian chief of staff for...
Norway to hail Ukrainian independence
Parades and demonstrations are planned all over Norway on Thursday, to mark Ukraine's Independence Day on August 24. Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt is among...
Norway pondered F16s for Ukraine
Norway claims it's ready to finally help train Ukrainian pilots on how to fly F16s, after the US approved donations of fighter jets it...
Russia upsets Norwegian fishing boats
A sudden Russian naval exercise in the Norwegian economic zone of the Barents Sea has upset scores of Norwegian fishing boats already in the...
Norway welcomes Sweden into NATO
Norwegian leaders were jubilant after NATO could finally confirm on Monday that Sweden would be joining the military alliance along with Finland. Prime Minister...
Norway keeps border to Russia open
UPDATED: Norwegian officials confirm they have no plans to close Norway's border to Russia in the far north, despite ongoing uncertainty over the dramatic...
Russian defector spotted in Kirkenes
A Russian defector who fled over the frozen river separating Russia and Norway last winter has turned up back in Kirkenes, the Norwegian city...
Shipyard falls victim to sanctions
After weeks of speculation, the Kimek Shipyard in Norway's northern city of Kirkenes has felt forced to resort to major layoffs. The yard specialized...
Chocolate firm boycott spreads
Now even the Norwegian Parliament may drop all products made by Oslo's iconic chocolate maker Freia. Its milk chocolate has long been hailed as "a...
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