Trude Pettersen

Norway to renovate Soviet war cemetery

Norway allocates funding to renovate the central war cemetery in Tjøtta, where more than 8000 Soviet prisoners of war who died in German camps in Norway are buried.

March 23, 2015

Russia plans new floating Arctic research station

Amidst Arctic sea ice reaching all-time minimum for late winter, the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources says that Russia plans to establish a floating research station on an ice floe.

March 18, 2015

High military activity in Russian North

The snap combat readiness exercise for the Northern Fleet that was initiated on Monday has led to a sharp increase in military activity in the high north. Aircraft and paratroopers are being relocated from other bases in Russia to the Arctic.

March 17, 2015

Russian combat alert drill not linked to international situation – Kremlin

Today’s snap combat readiness exercise of the Northern Fleet and other units is a traditional practice and not connected with the international situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says.

March 16, 2015

More naval activity in Norway’s northernmost regions

After years of focusing on international operations and phasing-in of new equipment, the Norwegian Navy is ready for more activity in the northernmost parts of the country. This week Norway’s newest frigate “Thor Heyerdahl” took part in the Joint Viking exercise.

March 12, 2015

Norway and Russia join forces in Arctic response drill

Despite the chill in regular military cooperation, Norwegian and Russian rescue centers will team up with coast guard forces from both countries for a joint exercise on search and rescue and oil spill preparedness.

March 10, 2015

Norwegian planes grounded third day

Europe’s third-biggest low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle is facing its biggest crises as a strike by pilots grounded almost all of its domestic flights in Norway, Sweden and Denmark since Wednesday.

March 06, 2015

Arctic sea ice ‘thinning dramatically’, study finds

The Arctic sea ice is thinning at a steadier and faster rate than researchers previously thought, a new study based on combined observations finds.

March 06, 2015

Developing tourism and reindeer husbandry on Rybachy Peninsula

Russia’s closest neighbour to Norway, the municipality of Pechenga, has started reindeer husbandry on the Rybachy Peninsula, and plans to open a base for tourists.

March 05, 2015

Fly me to the sun

A Russian airliner offers a special “Eclipse Flight” from Murmansk to watch the total solar eclipse on March 20.

March 04, 2015

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