Two hundred kilometres above the Arctic Circle hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers are finding a new life in northern Norway, but recently the doors have been shutting on those desperate to start fresh in the High North.
The former associate of Yukos-leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky will be released from the prison colony in Velsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, in July, a regional court decided.
MURMANSK: Working weeks or even months far away from home is common in northern regions. BarentsObserver was there when Marina welcomed back her husband Jevgeni after three and a half months at sea.
FSB and other government inspectors have started a large-scale check of hundreds of Russian non-governmental organizations with the aim to find so-called “foreign agents” – groups involved in political activities with funding from abroad.
Flight attendants for the Norwegian airline Widerøe went on strike Wednesday. All flights by the airline, which serves most of the airports in Northern Norway, were grounded.
Regions with powerful universities and research centers are the only population growth areas in the Barents Region, data from the last 20 years show. On top of the list are the regions of Oulu, Västerbotten and Tromsø.
A narwhal tusk has been stolen from Svalbard, a popular, protected Arctic tourist destination. The governor’s office has asked for the help of expedition cruise ship visitors in identifying the culprit.
