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The other Russia

The Russian fight against war

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How Norway’s new P-8 Poseidon will counter Russia’s submarine threat in Arctic waters

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Repression by Law: Independent media as an enemy of the state

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History and truth

The Russian Ministry of Defense is building a war memorial in Northern Norway

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Russia kicks out Sweden’s development agency

Midnight Sun heat wave

Siberia

Humans dated back to the Arctic for over 40,000 years

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The benefits of subarctic kelp cultivation

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Astounding discoveries

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Kongsfjorden’s Wingman

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Lapland

Utsjoki businesses and fishers are adapting to the second year of salmon fishing ban

Top Russian legislators question Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard

Pro-Russian hacker group says it attacked Norway

Gadzhievo

The U.S Los Angeles-class sub that was redesigned to a Russian Delta has lost its "Z"

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The U.S attack submarine in Russian Navy base Gadzhievo has been repainted to a Russian sub carrying a "Z"

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Markku Heikkilä

How Nordic countries could act to save Arctic co-operation

Barry Scott Zellen

The world needs the Arctic Council now more than ever

Jan Dusik

Arctic oil and gas: the wrong solution to the world’s energy crisis

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Relief effort

Aid on the way: Murmansk sends toilet paper, underpants, uniforms to warriors in Ukraine

Sevmorput

Sails Europe-Asia Arctic route loaded at one-tenth of capacity

Zapolyarny

Satellite images reveal construction of Russian radar to track stealthy F-35

Russia slashes environmental protections as war rages, economic crisis looms

Nikolai Patrushev: border to Nordic countries must be strengthened

Pyhäjoki

Rosatom wants to get back its investment in Finnish not-to-be-built NPP

Korpfjell

First illegal border crossing from Russia to Norway since 2015

Viktor Vorobyev

A lonely politician from the Russian North speaks up against war

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  • "Stop Putin, Don't Bomb Ukraine," reads the sign as some 150 people marched towards the border river Pasvik. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
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  • The Norwegian- Russian border follows the deepest part of the Pasvik river. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
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  • Russia is on the other side of the frozen river. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Some 150 people participated in the protest march. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
  • Protest against Putin's war on Ukraine outside Russia's Consulate General in Kirkenes. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

Protesting war, supporting Ukraine

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The Narvik-China trade route

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Russian occupiers

Amid Moscow's bloody onslaught, north Russian leader says he is ready to rebuild occupied land

Igor Sechin

We are building a 'Noah's Ark' in the Arctic, says Russia's most powerful oil company leader

Stopped at border:

Russia wants Barentsburg food supplies shipped via mainland Norway

Expanding NATO:

Norwegian military vehicles take new transit corridor via Finnish Lapland

Moving east

As Russia turns towards Asia, this year's first vessel heads east on Northern Sea Route

The U.S attack submarine in Russian Navy base Gadzhievo has been repainted to a Russian sub carrying a "Z"

Novatek

American engineers deal blow to Russian Arctic oligarch

Russia's biggest natural gas field is ablaze

The other Russia

The Russian fight against war

Russian renewable energy soon without foreign partners

rearmament

Abandoned military airport on Kola will be reconstructed

Kolmozero

Russia's new lithium mine will inflict big harm on Arctic nature, Sámi activist warns

Former Norwegian Consul:

“Useless to continue regional diplomatic relations”

defence ministers

Arctic security discussed at Reykjavik Northern Group meeting

Novatek trouble:

Japan government bank extends freeze of loan to Arctic LNG 2

Gadzhievo

Russia's most potent submarine base is decorated with large painting of U.S attack sub

In front of Finland's Consulate office in Murmansk appears anti-NATO banner with Nazi undertone

Norway closes General Consulate in Murmansk

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Barents Must-Reads

On patrol along its Arctic coast, Norway's relation with Russia is challenged between deterrence and reassurance

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Miners hunting for metals to battery cars threaten Sámi reindeer herders' homeland

Norway's celebration of Svalbard Treaty was followed by ardent and coordinated response from Moscow media

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Pasvik, the river that tells the High North

Climate change is about to divide Norway’s largest Arctic island into two

Russia presents a grandiose 5-year plan for the Arctic

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Second Barents Sea oil discovery this spring

Seven western countries on Arctic Council to resume limited work in forum

Two years after huge Arctic spill, river water in Norilsk is still red from diesel fuel

‘Significant’ amounts of mercury in permafrost threatens Arctic food supply, research says

Dmitry Medvedev:

“I hate them. They are bastards and scum. They want death for us, ...”

Kremlin censorship

Russia blocks Finnish broadcaster YLE

Hammerfest LNG

First tanker in 20 months embarks to energy hungry Europe

Powerful exercise

Three nations - one mission. The new NATO in the North

Moving south

Census results show galloping population drain in Russia's North

"Princess Anastasia"

The cruise ship that has housed Novatek experts leaves Murmansk

Warming

Waterfowls migrated to the Arctic earlier than normal

On Victory Day, Russian sailors staged anti-western rampage in Norwegian border town

Russia pauses nuclear safety cooperation with Norway in the north

Russian Arctic oil export moves towards collapse

Warmest spring day at Svalbard

Murmansk governor brings 'fight against Fascism' to Russian North

Russian navy launched hypersonic missile from the Barents Sea

As EU sanctions come into effect, a last western tech delivery arrives in Belokamenka

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NATO in Rovaniemi

Finland’s first F-35s will be based up north

Huge Russian weapons testing playground again overlaps into Norwegian economic zone

Arctic Council future uncertain with isolated Russia

Norwegians exit Kharyaga

Russia outlines militarization of fishing fleet and icebreakers

Barents Sea

Equinor makes significant Arctic discovery

South Korean yard cancels order on Russian Arctic tanker

Oil leakage in new dock built to repair Russia's ill-fated carrier

The "North Pole" starts sea trials

The governor's condolences over fallen warriors are met by storm of social media comments

Arctic Council chairman warns against Nordic NATO expansion

"Knyaz Oleg"

Russia's newest strategic sub shoots torpedos through Arctic ice

The military satellite marked with a "Z" launched from North Russian Cosmodrome Plesetsk is lost

Pechenga

With nickel in great demand, Nornickel expands Kola mine

As Finland and Sweden join NATO, Norfolk command beefs up readiness in alliance’s northern flank

Biggest Arctic construction sites could turn into ghost towns

Jonas Gahr Støre

The Prime Minister that delimited the border to Russia is back in the borderland

How Norway’s new P-8 Poseidon will counter Russia’s submarine threat in Arctic waters

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