Trude Pettersen

Brings Anna Karenina from Vladivostok to North Norway

Renowned Norwegian actress Gørild Mauseth is in the leading role when actors and producers from the Gorky Dramatic Theatre in Vladivostok come to Harstad to present a unique version of Tolsoy’s classic play Anna Karenina.

June 19, 2015

EU agrees to extend economic sanctions against Russia

Ambassadors from the 28 EU nations have agreed at a meeting in Brussels to extend sanctions on Russia until next January.

June 18, 2015

The 30th Midnight Sun Film Festival breaks records

The 30th edition of the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Sodankylä, Lapland broke all prvious audience records. More than 30 000 visitors watched films around the clock in the heart of Lapland.

June 15, 2015

Swedish ore production record in 2014

Swedish ore production reached an all-time high in 2014. Base metals and precious metals increased most, while iron ore production remained at the same level as the year before.

June 12, 2015

Novak: Seismic operations in the Arctic are going according to plan

Western sanctions have made drilling in the Russian Arctic difficult, but seismic works continue and will be completed according to plan, says Russia’s Minister of Energy Aleksander Novak.

June 11, 2015

Medvedev orders plan to increase Northern Sea Route capacity

Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan for development of the Northern Sea Route. The aim is to increase capacity by 20 times over the next 15 years.

June 10, 2015

Border traffic still down, but showing signs of improvement

The number of border-crossing between Norway and Russia plummeted nearly 18 percent in May compared to 2014.

June 09, 2015

Dock trials of floating nuclear power plant to start this summer

Dock trials of Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant will start this summer. The plant will replace old power plants in Chukotka, where the government is planning a 5 billion rubles investment in onshore infrastructure.

June 09, 2015