Tag: Ukraine
Defense wins most in new state budget
They're not getting as much as recommended or requested, but Norwegian defense officials can at least look forward to a 20 percent increase in...
More refugees arrive from Ukraine
Norway's national immigration agency UDI reports that 166 new asylum seekers from Ukraine arrived in the country on Wednesday alone. All told, 907 arrived...
Police want to send weapons to Ukraine
Norway's state police directorate is working on a means of sending retired weapons to Ukraine, instead of simply destroying them. Police officials have received...
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...
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...
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