Tag: Russia

Russian Ship Arrested in Svalbard: ‘We are Not a Party,’ says the Governor of Svalbard

Trains, Crabs and Security

China in the Arctic: Separating Risk from Rhetoric

France’s TotalEnergies Exits Arctic LNG 2 - But Russian Ties Endure

China and Russia Expand Arctic Cooperation With Joint Scientific Expedition as Security Concerns Grow

Russian LNG Storage Ship Heads up Norway Coast After Baltic Naval Escort

More Talk Than Action

“A Good Deal of Talk, But Considerably Less Action”

Russian Research Vessel Given Green Light for Expedition in Norwegian Waters

South Korea’s PanStar Buys Ship for Arctic Container Trial With Mid-August Departure

Russian Agent Exposed in Sweden

Russian gas, Espionage and Icebreakers on top

Defending the High North: Sovereignty in an Age of Grey-Zone Pressure

Russian Gas and NATO Top June Reads

Russia Ramps Up Arctic LNG Exports to Asia as Northern Sea Route Summer Season Gains Momentum

The Turkish Clause in Svalbard

Aimed at Preventing Chinese and Russian Espionage Disguised as Research

UK Sanctions Four LNG Carriers Tied to Russia's Arctic Gas Trade Along Norwegian Coast

A Cold Mess

EU Sanctions Seek to Block Gas Tanker Sales to Moscow

“Most Russians Are Against the War, and Europe Should Talk to Putin"

Warns of Cracks in The Nordic Front Against Russia

Northern Norwegian Citizen Arrested in Russia

Sweden's Arctic Strategy 2026: A Critical Overview

The Dark Side of Europe

France Detains Russian Arctic Oil Tanker

A Brutal Truth, But a Truth Nonetheless

Long-Stalled Arctic LNG 2 Project Shows Signs of Life as Key Chinese Modules Head to Russia

Swede Apprehended at the Russian Border

"Europe’s Future Will be Decided in Ukraine"

Finnmark Mayors: ‘It Seems as if Realpolitik Is Dead’

A Divided Land

Russia Expands Arctic LNG Shadow Fleet Along Norway’s Northern Coast

When NATO's Secretary General Undermines the Alliance's Credibility

The End of an Era

"Important for Norway to Maintain Expertise on Russia"

Sabotaged By The Government

GPS Disruptions at Lower Altitudes Close to Norway's Border to Russia

Declared As Undesirable in Russia: "Must Make Difficult Considerations"

When Russia Attacked Svalbard - On Defence Cooperation Seen From Finland

Cooperation is Crucial for Safety in The Arctic: "We Cannot Do This Alone"

U.S. Coast Guard to Base First Arctic Security Cutters in Alaska, Boosting High North Presence

Arctic Resilience?

United Kingdom and Norway Uncovered Russian Submarine Operation

EU Payments for Russian Yamal LNG Hit €2.88 Billion in Q1 as War-Driven Price Spike Boosts Kremlin Arctic Revenues

The European Union remained the dominant buyer of Russia’s Yamal LNG in the first quarter of 2026, paying an estimated €2.88 billion as a war-driven spike in gas prices boosted Kremlin revenues. Moscow also benefited from surging Arctic oil prices and stepped up efforts to expand the buyer base for sanctioned cargoes from its Arctic LNG 2 project.

Happy Easter from High North News!

“We Must Set Tough and Quick Priorities”

Raises Shadow Fleet Safety Concerns Also for Norway’s Coast

Is Donald Trump's Actual Target NATO?

While 30,000 Soldiers Practice War, Greenland and Svalbard Are Used in an Actual War