Trude Pettersen

Sport cooperation continues

Sport plays and will continue to play an important role in the people-to-people cooperation in the Barents Region, top sports officials from all four countries say.

September 29, 2014

Successful Bulava missile launch from the White Sea

Russia’s strategic nuclear-powered submarine «Vladimir Monomakh» has for the first time launched a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile. According to official sources, the missile hit its target on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East.

September 10, 2014

Murmansk fish factory sues Russian Government over fish imports ban

Murmansk Fish Combinat has filed a claim with Russia’s Supreme Court against the country’s government over the ban on fish imports – a step the Federation Council calls ‘unprecedented’ and ‘welcome’.

September 09, 2014

Concert production of classic Soviet silent film tours Russia

Tromsø International Film Festival tours Northwest Russia with a unique film concert – the classical Soviet silent film The House on Trubnaya set to new original music played live.

September 08, 2014

Støre: Norway must be political initiator towards Russia

Norway will gain on having a stable and predictable relationship to Russia and should driving force in keeping up the political track in the West’s dialogue with the superpower, Jonas Gahr Støre says.

September 05, 2014

Russian ban hits herring, trout; salmon sales unaffected

The value of exports of Norwegian seafood to Russia in August fell NOK 444 million (€54,7 million), or 82 percent, compared to last August.

September 04, 2014

Border-crossings still going up

Although the rise seems to be flattening out, the number of people crossing the border between Norway and Russia is still going up.

September 04, 2014

Murmansk media: Soldiers killed in Ukraine brought to Pechenga

According to local Murmansk media, three soldiers killed in fights on the border to Ukraine have been brought to their military units in Pechenga.

September 03, 2014

Future Rosneft hub changes status

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that will relieve the settlement of Roslaykovo outside Murmansk of its status as closed military town. Rosneft has ambitious plans for the local shipyard.

September 03, 2014

Ban on fish import closes factory doors

One of Russia’s largest fish processing companies, Murmansk Fish Combinat has had to shut down because of lack of raw materials due to the ban on import of fish from Norway. The company threatens to sue the Government if problems aren’t solved.

September 02, 2014

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