Tag: Russia

Norway upholds sanctions against Russia

Norway and Russia have long been fairly good neighbours, but political opposition over Russia's ongoing intervention in Ukraine means economic sanctions won't be lifted any...

Oslo court rejects Snowden’s lawsuit

An Oslo city court has rejected a legal attempt to make it safe for US whistleblower Edward Snowden to travel to Norway receive a...

Russia cleared of a ‘war’ on Norway

It's much quieter now at the border between Norway and Russia, and two senior researchers at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in Norway are dismissing...

Sandberg breaks ministerial boycott

Per Sandberg of Norway's conservative Progress Party has become the first Norwegian government minister to visit Russia in more than two years. He declared that...

Kirkenes still eager to shout ‘hurra’

KIRKENES: Few cities in Norway have faced as many challenges over the past year as this far northern enclave close to the Russian border....

Solberg won Obama’s ear

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg wrapped up an historic visit with Nordic colleagues at the White House this weekend, confident of the...

Submarine alarm rings in Dalsfjord

A Norwegian website specializing in defense issues published video Thursday night showing what's believed to be a submarine sailing out of a fjord in Western Norway. Website...

Lawsuit filed to gain entry for Snowden

An Oslo law firm has filed suit against the Norwegian state on behalf of US whistleblower Edward Snowden. The suit is part of a...

Chechens brag about Svalbard transfer

Concerns were rising in Norway on Thursday over whether Russian and now Chechen officials have once again tried to provoke Norwegian authorities on Svalbard,...

‘Hush-hush’ radar raises concerns

As the US sends more defense resources into the Norwegian Arctic, some projects are raising concerns. Many Norwegians in Northern Norway don't want to provoke Russia, while...
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