Finland is considering setting up a robust fence on parts of its border with Russia
Finland is considering setting up border fences on parts of the 134 km-long border with Russia. A new law that makes it possible to set…
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Stoltenberg warns against giving Putin “exit ramp” from Ukraine war
An end to the war in Ukraine can’t mean that the Ukrainians are forced to bow to Russia’s aggression, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on…
Melby believes the Norwegian government is undermining the sanctions against Russia
Liberal Party (V) leader Guri Melby believes Norway must be stricter against Russia and criticizes the government for the exception in the port ban. At…
Opinion: As our Nordic neighbours prepare to enter NATO, what does this mean for Norway?
Sweden and Finland’s recent application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is seen as the biggest geopolitical paradigm shift in the Nordic region…
New survey: More than one in four Norwegians fears Russia
More than one in four Norwegians believes that Russia poses a threat to Norway, according to a survey carried out by InFact for the newspaper…
CIA: There are no signs that Russia is preparing for a nuclear attack
The CIA says they see no signs that Russia is preparing to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. “We, as an intelligence community, currently see…
Russia expels three Norwegian diplomats
Russia is expelling three Norwegian diplomats in response to Norway expelling Russian diplomats in April. Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (AP) is not surprised by the…
UN: Russia may have committed war crimes in Ukraine
Russian killings of civilians and bombing of civilian infrastructure could amount to war crimes, the UN says. The organization documented 50 killings of civilians in…
Russia warns Sweden and Finland against joining NATO
The Russian government has again warned Sweden and Finland against joining NATO. The newspaper Aftonbladet writes that spokesperson Maria Zakharova in the Russian Ministry of…
Russia tightens visa rules for Europeans
Russia is removing the simplified visa process for civil servants and journalists from Norway and other European countries. A visa requirement for diplomats will also…
What are the potential legal consequences of Norway sending arms to Ukraine? Here’s what an expert thinks
Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February has been met with widespread condemnation in Europe and Norway. Norway joined European sanctions against Russia (note: the sanctions…
Russia expels 36 European diplomats
Russia is expelling 36 diplomats from the Netherlands and Belgium in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats. On Friday, Russia asked 18 EU diplomats…
PM Støre comments on Ukraine: “It’s obvious that Russian soldiers are massacring civilians”
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) described the conduct of Russian soldiers in Ukraine as brutal. “It is obvious that Russian soldiers committed massacres of…
Russia: Swedish and Finnish NATO membership could have consequences
Russia warns of consequences if Sweden and Finland join NATO. The issue of NATO membership has been at the top of the security policy agenda…
EU sends more military aid to Ukraine
EU member states have agreed to send EUR 500 million more in military aid to Ukraine. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign…
Russia accuses Sweden of spreading propaganda: “Stupid statements”
According to the authorities in Moscow, the Swedish government is making “stupid” statements that are propaganda against Russia. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde’s statements that…
Russia’s ambassador to Norway praises Støre government for standing up against “Russophobia”
Russia’s ambassador to Norway praised the Norwegian authorities for following up on Russians in Norway. “(I’d like to give) all the (necessary) credit to the…
Norwegian researcher: The war in Ukraine is brutal, but not genocide
When it comes to the war in Ukraine, we are nowhere near the legal description of genocide, lawyer and international law researcher Cecilie Hellestveit says….
OSCE: Russia responsible for attacks on hospital in Mariupol on March 9
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) states that Russia violated human rights during the war in Ukraine. On Wednesday, the OSCE presented…
Finnish and Swedish NATO membership is now a distinct possibility, security expert tells Norway Today
According to the Swedish newspaper Expressen, a Swedish delegation traveled to Finland last week to hold a meeting with the neighboring country and discuss the…
