Heidi Olufsen takes over the position as Ambassador after Robert Kvile who has served in Moscow since 2022. Russia's naval ...

After the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the clientele in Russian strip clubs changed dramatically. Soldiers ...

The sulphur dioxide pollution from the chimneys was a torn in Norwegian-Russian cross-border relations for 30-years. Two of ...

Russia has over the last two years built a unique new facility for launching missiles at the infamous Nenoksa test site on ...

The EU and UK have adopted another round of sanctions against Russia and its 'shadow fleet.' On the updated list of ...

The Northern Fleet will with the new submarine significantly strengthen its role in Russia’s naval nuclear deterrence. The ...

The government of Jonas Gahr Støre has allocated 438 million kroner (€37,6 million) for the establishment of a temporary base for NATO's third Combined Air Operations Centre. The allocation comes as ...

“In a world facing complex and difficult circumstances, the Arctic Council must rise to the moment by showing that, even now, through cooperation and dialogue we can live up to a higher responsibility ...

May 12 marks the end of Norway's two-year chairship of the Arctic Council. A closed virtual meeting between all eight Arctic states will be arranged and the chair handed over to Denmark, including ...

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