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ECHR intervenes in Finnish Court’s decision to return children granted asylum to Russia 14h
Snakes appear in the Russian north as the Arctic warms 18h
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Finland mulls an end to Barents cooperation 1d
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Plastic waste has increased in the Barents Sea, study shows 1d
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Norwegian and Finnish soldiers train together in Lapland this week 3d
"We want it like this all summer. Please!" Norwegian Arctic residents reacting to the heatwave 3d
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Turkish science team explores Russia’s Svalbard plans 3d
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Bicycles abandoned by asylum seekers in the Arctic sold by Finnish customs 4d
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Kazan back in Zaozersk 4d
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B-52 on first time mission over northern Finland 5d
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“It shows that the emperor has no clothes,” interview with The Moscow Times editor. 1w
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Svalbard had warmest June on record 1w
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Main naval parade in Kronstadt canceled 1w
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Oil spills detected in Murmansk region 1w
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Ella Marie: Oppressed people should resist - I think it's good for the soul 1w
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Russia cancels Olesia's internal passport 1w
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Finland's President confirms controversial deportation law 1w
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Russian American journalist sentenced to 8 years in absentia 1w
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Nuclear-powered submarine steams north in surface position 1w
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Oslo upholds payment to honorary consulate in a region where not one single Norwegian is living 1w
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In a surprise turn, Northern Fleet warships leave the Baltic Sea before Navy Day 1w
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Finland, Canada & U.S. to build icebreakers for Arctic 2w
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Rescue sub once again hit hull of mother vessel, intel report 2w
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Liftoff for the Norwegian satellites that will provide broadband to circumpolar Arctic 2w
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"We want Riddu Riđđu to be safe space" 2w
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Moscow’s “shadow fleet” of LNG carriers is on its way to the Arctic 2w
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Record June temperatures and heavy rainfall in northern Finland 2w
Nuclear-powered icebreakers bring record loss for shipyard 2w
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The Moscow Times declared 'undesirable' 2w
China commissions new icebreaker 2w
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Russian officials restricted from travelling abroad 2w
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From the skies of northern Norway to Ukraine 2w
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The fastest warming of the Russian Arctic was detected in spring 2w
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A second Trump Presidency will impact the Arctic 2w
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Norwegians embark US nuke submarine in a rare flex of force 2w
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Navalny’s widow added to Russia’s wanted list 2w
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Military recruiters raid Novatek’s construction yard in Murmansk 2w
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Attack on Kyiv children’s hospital likely carried out by Tu-95MS from Olenya airfield 2w
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Legal experts: Norway's decision to block sales of property contradicts the Svalbard Treaty 2w
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Clean-up in the Russian Arctic 2w
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New investments in Jan Mayen to strengthen Norway’s strategic presence in North Atlantic 2w
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Two Northern Fleet nuclear subs head to St. Petersburg 2w
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Oslo prolongs Russia's permission to call on ports in Northern Norway 3w
Researchers struggle to register birds as geopolitics hinder border cooperation. 3w
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Russia is mass producing new war memorials that glorify death for the motherland 3w
From Arctic pioneer to sanctioned transporter of stolen grain 3w
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Man from Murmansk gets 14 years in jail for attempted arson of military draft office 3w
At Svalbard, Russia now manoeuvres a camo-painted all-terrain vehicle originating from Norwegia... 3w
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Google adds North Sámi to translation service 3w
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Svalbard and geopolitics: A need for clarity 3w
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