Russian Citizen Arrested in Northern Norway for Drone Flights on Svalbard On Monday, a Russian man was arrested in Hammerfest city in Northern Norway and charged with flying drones on Svalbard. A total of seven Russian citizens have been arrested in the Northern region for photographing illegally in a short amount of time.
Continued Enthusiasm for Barents Cooperation Barents Press, Barents Games, and Barents Pride. These are some of the Norwegian-Russian cooperation structures which live on through enthusiasts and The Norwegian Barents Secretariat's support, says Marit Jacobsen, its Deputy Head.
Norwegian MFA Closes Consulate General in Murmansk “These are also demanding times for our two other stations in Russia, however, the situation in Murmansk is quite different”, says Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (Labor).
Russian Chair of the Arctic Council: “The Council’s Work Should Be Resumed As Soon As Possible” Russia’s approach to Arctic cooperation can also be “adjusted” should Finland and Sweden join NATO, says Russian top diplomat at the Arctic Council. Mild Russian criticism of Finnish and Swedish NATO applications, researchers argue.
Continues Supplying Smolt to Russian Fish Farmers on the Kola Peninsula Two well-boats from Rostein shipowners this week entered Russian waters to serve their Russian customers, iLaks reports.
USA’s Arctic Coordinator: “We Do Not Want to Change the Structure or Membership of the Arctic Council” “Creating an alternative structure to the Arctic Council is not on our agenda. We believe the Council holds its greatest value as a circumpolar forum including all the eight Arctic states and binding together the people who live throughout the entire region”, says James P. DeHart, US Coordinator for the Arctic Region.
International cooperation in Arctic Science: Norway to co-host the next Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM)?
Svalbard Gets Exemptions from New Sanctions against Russia “Norway will permit the Russian community in Svalbard to receive necessary supplies as well as shipping out coal in order to not risk violating its obligations stemming from the Svalbard Treaty”, says University of Tromsø Professor Tore Henriksen.
Svalbard Gets Exemptions from New Sanctions against Russia “Norway will permit the Russian community in Svalbard to receive necessary supplies as well as shipping out coal in order to not risk violating its obligations stemming from the Svalbard Treaty”, says University of Tromsø Professor Tore Henriksen.
Svalbard Governor May Control Persons Arriving in Svalbard from 6 May, yet Airport Announces Lack of Space “Establishing control of arrivals in Svalbard is also necessary”, says the Norwegian Minister of Justice and Preparedness. According to Svalbard Airport, however, there are no facilities available for conducting control of neither persons nor goods.
Svalbard Governor May Control Persons Arriving in Svalbard from 6 May, yet Airport Announces Lack of Space “Establishing control of arrivals in Svalbard is also necessary”, says the Norwegian Minister of Justice and Preparedness. According to Svalbard Airport, however, there are no facilities available for conducting control of neither persons nor goods.
Arctic Council Paused: The Search for A Future for Arctic Cooperation Continues “We are focused on making sure that what we do now will not create obstacles to our later returning to normalcy”, Norway’s Arctic Ambassador Morten Høglund says about the pause in Arctic cooperation.
Small, Yellow Post-It’s Mark the Border between Dictatorship and Democracy Commentary: “Here”, Esa Martela says and points to an abandoned building, “Here, I worked for decades before the border station was shut down.” We leave the car, Martela and I, and look into Russia. Two minutes later, a Finnish border inspection patrol appears on snowmobile.
The Government Increases Sea, Land, and Intelligence Activity in the North The Norwegian defense capacity in the High North is to be strengthened through immediate measures due to facing a changed security policy context, the Norwegian government states in a new whitepaper on defense.
Finland Releases 369,000 Barrels of Crude Oil to the Market From Emergency Stockpiles This collective action helps to provide stability to the oil market as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues.
