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- Ornamental door, Kirkenes, Norway, with the inscription in Chinese: “The northernmost Chinatown in the world”. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Ulf Gøran Mathisen patrolling on the river, Norwegian side. Photo: Céline Clanet
- A Norwegian conscript takes a break while watching the Russian/Finnish/Norwegian border, at Treriksrøysa three-border zone. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Norwegian patrol near the Russian border, in the forest. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Ingar Solberg, policeman at the Nyrud border Station, Norway. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Russian watchtower over the River. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Telephone intended to connect the two Norwegian and Soviet border posts during the Cold War. Photo: Céline Clanet
- The city of Kirkenes and the Barents Sea in wintertime. Photo: Céline Clanet
- The reindeer herd of the Sami herder Egil Kalliainen, Norway. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Pasvik River in wintertime. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Aleksander Fedukhin showing bullets from WWII, found nearby the Pasvik River in the Nikel region, Russia, while looking for soldiers remains. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Vadim Neganov searching for remains of soldiers from the Second WorldWar, in the Nikel region, Russia. Photo: Céline CLanet
- In the old mine in Nikel, Russia, nearby the Pasvik River. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Alyona, inhabitant of Nikel, Russia, and her rabbits. Photo: Céline Clanet
- Aleksey fishing by the river, in Nikel, Russia. Céline Clanet
- 2WW veteran. Photo: Atle Staalesen
- More than 700 local school kids were on site and performed songs. Photo: Atle Staalesen
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- Northern Fleet Commander Aleksandr Moiseev. Photo: Atle Staalesen
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- Yunarmya representatives first time abroad. Photo: Atle Staalesen
- Murmansk Governor Andrey Chibis. Photo: Atle Staalesen
- Dancing in Sámi, Russian and Norwegian fold costumes for distinguished guests. Photo: Atle Staalesen
- The local musicians. Photo: Atle Staalesen
- Foreign ministers greet Norwegian, Russian footballers. Photo: Atle Staalesen
- Sergey Lavrov arrives for bilateral talks. Photo: Atle Staalesen
- Sergey Lavrov, Ine Eriksen Søreide and Erna Solberg. Photo: Atle Staalesen
- Sergey Lavrov, Ine Eriksen Søreide and King Harald of Norway. Photo: Atle Staalesen
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- Click on gallery to see more photos. Photo: Northern Fleet press service
- Click on gallery to see more photos. Photo: Northern Fleet press service
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- A "person" rescued from sea. Click on the photo for more gallery images. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- The scenario for the Norwegian, Russian Exercise Barents 2019 is an explosion on tanker in the maritime border areas between the Varanger Peninsula and the Fishermen peninsula. Planes and ships are searching the area for 28 missing 'persons' in the sea. Here, a Russian military Iluchin-38, normally used in anti-submarine operations. On sea, the Northern Fleet's ship "Altay" and FSB border guard ship "Zapolariye". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- The annual exercise was this year led by the Russian side. Captain on bridge on Russia's Marine Rescue Service North Branch show the maritime area for search. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Captain on bridge of the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Sortland" in radio contact with the Norwegian resources for the exercise. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Crew members on "KV Sortland" on watch for 'persons' missing at sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Sortland". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- The Russian Search- and Rescue (SAR) and oil spill recovery ship "Murman" with a military Iluchin-38. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- The Norwegian anti-submarine and surveillance aircraft P-3 Orion "Viking" flying over the search area. Like Russian aircraft were allowed to fly over Norwegian maritime area, the Norwegian aircraft were granted permission to cross the border to Russian airspace in the search area during the exercise. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- A Russian Northern Fleet Ka-27 search- and rescue helicopter in the skies over the three Russian vessels "Murman Ryba" (left), Northern Fleet's "Altay" and FSB Border Guard's "Zapolariye". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- One of the "missing persons" found in the sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Coast Guard RIB on the water ready to pick up people from the water. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Norwegian coast guard RIB was put on the water in full speed towards the person who could be difficult to see in the high waves. In the cold water Barents Sea, every minute counts when saving lives. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Full speed towards the person in the sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- It can be hard to lift a man out of the water. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Bringing the missing "person" safely on bord the Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- On watch for more people missing at sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Norwegian Air Force's Sea King Search- and Rescue helicopter flying over Russian SAR vessel "Murman". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Norwegian Sea King SAR helicopter arrives to pick up people and bring the to hospitals on the mainland. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Sea King SAR helicopter lifting people off the Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Sea King SAR helicopter lifting people off the Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Bent-Ove Jamtli is Director of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway (JRCC). Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Happy after successful rescue mission. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Sortland" sailing side-by-side with the Russian SAR vessel "Murmansk" in the Barents Sea search area. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Russian Northern Fleet SAR helicopter Ka-27 lift off people from "Murman" rescue vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Russian military naval Ka-27 rescue helicopter. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Norwegian and Russian military and civilian search- and rescue resources work side-by-side together during Exercise Barents 2019. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Bringing up on of the "persons" from the sea to the SAR vessel "Murman". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Bringing up on of the "persons" from the sea to the SAR vessel "Murman". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- "Murman" is a Murmansk based rescue vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Oil spill preparedness was the second phase of Exercise Barents 2019. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Russian navy and civilian officers on bridge during Exercise Barents 2019. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Norwegian inner Coast Guard vessel "Farm" with the Russian Northern Fleet's "Altai" and a Mi-8 rescue helicopter flying the search area. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- "Thanks' to Putin for counterfeits in stores." Photo: Vkontakte
- "Thanks to Putin for greedy taxes." Photo: Vkontakte
- "Thanks" to Putin for life in debt Photo: Vkontakte
- "Thanks" to Putin for the collapse of science and education. Photo: Vkontakte
- "Thanks" to Putin for selling national wealth. Photo: Vkontakte
- "Thanks to Putin for counterfeit products in the shops", "Thanks to Putin for the promise to promise." Photo: Vkontakte
- Orthodox church procession outside the kremilin walls. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Terminal building at Solovki airport. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Orthodox church procession. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
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- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
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- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Church at Sikirnaya hill on Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Sikrinaya church at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Orthdox xross in the sea at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- In the Kremlin at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- A group of tourists visit the Kremlin at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Relaxing on the embarkment of the holy lake at Solovki with the Kremlin. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Bathing in the holy lake at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- The village at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- The old dock for smaller boats at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- The botanical garden at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Peter the Great chapel at Hare Island, Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Botanical garden. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Orthodox procession outside the main entrance to the Kremlin at Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Bus driver with the fish catch of the day. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Church bells. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Port of Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Botanical garden Solovki. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Solovki airport, Arkhangelsk airlines An-24. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
- Photo: Press service, Northern Fleet
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- Photo: Jakob Østheim / Norwegian Defense
- Photo: Norwegian Coastal Administration
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- Photo: Marius Villanger / Norwegian Defense
- Photo: KV Bergen / Norwegian Coast Guard
- Photo: KV Bergen / Norwegian Coast Guard
- Photo: KV Bergen / Norwegian Coast Guard