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156 years on, Admiral Konstantin Posyet’s name returns to the Arctic borderland

In 1870, Russian Admiral Konstantin Posyet led a forceful flotilla into the Varanger Fjord, anchoring near Borisoglebsk—a ...
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Winter tourism drives 25% growth in international traffic at Tromsø airport

Passenger traffic at Tromsø Airport reached 626,600 in January and February, with international routes recording the ...
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Jamming now occurring at lower altitudes

GNSS interference originating from Russia is becoming more serious and is now affecting aircraft at lower altitudes than ...
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Norway’s “fisheries capital” relies on Russian vessels

He speaks not only as a business leader, but as a member of a community that has for decades earned its reputation as ...
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Russian reconnaissance aircraft flew for hours inside NATO exercise area

A Russian Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft from Severomorsk-1 airbase flew on Wednesday as far south as the waters ...
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Tanker attacked in Mediterranean was carrying sanctioned Arctic gas

Only days after the Arctic Metagaz loaded liquefied natural gas in the Ura Bay, Kola Peninsula, the carrier was hit by drones ...
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Norwegian police moves counter-hybrid training to northern frontier as Russia Russia prepares law permitting cross-border body snatching

As Norwegian police drill for potential armed incursions from Russia, the Russian Duma is preparing to adopt a law that could ...
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Europe’s longest dog-sled race hit by Russian GPS jamming

Police and race organisers are maintaining close contact as mushers approach the border areas with Russia in challenging ...
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The Soviet flag flew high as this year's first passenger voyage from Murmansk came to Svalbard

A giant flag of the USSR – a state that collapsed 35 years ago – greeted the first passenger ship of the season as Russia ...
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Russia warns of missile firings north of Norway as NATO begins Cold Response exercise

Seafarers have been warned about planned missile firings in a section of the Barents Sea that stretches across the maritime ...
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Northern Fleet launches cruise missile from submerged submarine amid NATO Arctic drill

An Oniks anti-ship cruise missile was launched from the multi-role nuclear-powered submarine Kazan in the Barents Sea, ...
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They supported thousands of projects in north-west Russia. Today, the Barents Secretariat became “undesirable”

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office is classifying the Barents Secretariat as an 'undesirable organisation' arguing it stimulates protest activities and promotes LGBT communities.