Trude Pettersen

Government wants to give more money to Store Norske

Norway’s Government is asking Parliament to support Svalbard coal company Store Norske with loans and aid.
February 08, 2016

Rosneft and Statoil start well testing in Siberia

Russia’s Rosneft and Norway’s Statoil started testing of two production wells in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.
February 08, 2016

Rebellious captain heading for sea again

Valery Yarantsev, known in Norway for the “Elektron-case” in 2005, is ready to go to sea again.
February 05, 2016

Russia loses $600 billion on sanctions and low oil prices

The combined shock of financial sanctions and low oil prices will make Russia lose $600 billion in the period 2014-2017, a Russian expert group says.
February 05, 2016

Sami win historic land use case over Sweden

The Sami population of the village of Girjas in Northern Sweden has won a historic case against the state in a long-running battle over land rights.
February 03, 2016

Russia opens borders for migrants with residence permits

Russia is willing to take some asylum seekers back from Norway. But they have to be sent by plane, not via Storskog.
February 03, 2016

American-Chinese cooperation on Northern Sea Route

The American Bureau of Shipping and Chinese COSCO have agreed to cooperate on development of the Northern Sea Route as an international trading route.
February 03, 2016

Russia will abolish Rosgrantitsa

The agency responsible for border infrastructure will be dissolved and its functions transferred to the Ministry of Transport.
February 03, 2016

North Korea signs Svalbard Treaty

Signing the Svalbard treaty gives North Korea the right to conduct economic and scientific activities on the Arctic archipelago.
February 02, 2016

Suggests visa-free cruise travel to Murmansk, Arkhangelsk

Russia’s Ministry of Culture wants to open Murmansk and Arkhangelsk ports for 72-hours visa-free visits for passengers of cruise lines.
February 02, 2016

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