Norwegian Armed Forces and the Russian FSB Met for Border Cooperation Talks On Tuesday, the chiefs of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters and the Russian FSB’s Border Directorate for the Western Arctic Region met in Kirkenes. "This meeting activity is important as one of the very few remaining communication channels between Norway and Russia," says the NJHQ Chief.
Finnish Police Could Intervene in Northern Sweden Finnish police will be allowed to intervene against criminals on Swedish soil in cases of extreme crime, such as murder, rape, and robberies, in situations where Swedish police cannot get there in time.
Norwegian-Russian Border Cooperation Works Well Despite the War in Ukraine Last week, the Chief of the Norwegian Joint Operations Headquarters met with the Chief of the FSB Border Directorate. The meeting took place on the Russian side of the border and covered co-ordination about coast and border guards as well as SAR (search and rescue) in the border areas.