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President Joe Biden says that the United States will not send troops to Ukraine but that the country will defend every inch of NATO member…


The Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) warns that the Chernobyl plant, its sarcophagus, and the surrounding areas may be affected by military clashes…


More than 700 people have been arrested in demonstrations against the Ukraine war in more than 20 cities in Russia, according to the organization OVD-Info….


Russia claims to have “disabled” 83 Ukrainian military facilities. In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense claims that Russia has taken down four planes and…


Russian forces have captured the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant, an adviser to the President of Ukraine told Reuters. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s adviser Mykhailo Podoljak…


On Thursday night, Oslo City Hall was illuminated with the colors of the Ukrainian flag as a symbolic act of solidarity with Ukraine. “We do…


Vladimir Putin

Russia expert Geir Flikke does not rule out that the invasion of Ukraine would take place independently of diplomatic talks and that Russia could occupy…


Due to the war in Ukraine, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate has decided to raise the security level in the northern part of the Black Sea…


Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that there was no other way to defend Russia than to invade neighboring Ukraine. On Thursday afternoon, Putin also said…


Dozens of people have been arrested in Russian demonstrations against the Ukraine war in Moscow and St. Petersburg, AFP reports. Riot police arrested dozens of…


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj promised to retake the Hostomel military airport, located 25 kilometers from the center of Kyiv, from Russian forces. “Enemy paratroopers are…


Moscow promises that it will respond to the sanctions from the EU and the US in kind, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted on Thursday. “In…


Kyiv’s 2.8 million inhabitants have been asked to enter bomb shelters if possible due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A state of emergency has been…


Russian forces have moved into an area near the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant, according to Ukrainian authorities. “Our forces are sacrificing their lives to…


Vladimir Putin is now after the whole of Ukraine, not just control over the two breakaway republics in the east, NUPI researcher Julie Wilhelmsen believes….


Norway is bringing back the remaining embassy staff from Ukraine back home due to the security situation. The information was confirmed by Foreign Minister Anniken…


Russian authorities are asking countries in the West to maintain ties with Russia despite the fact that the country has attacked Ukraine. “A country like…


According to Ukraine’s emergency services, five people lost their lives after a Ukrainian military plane was shot down on Thursday, Sky News reports.  There were allegedly…


Norway will join the new sanctions against Russia that the EU is planning, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) said on Thursday. “Russia has taken…


Wheat prices have risen markedly on world markets since Russia attacked Ukraine on Thursday. The price of a bushel of wheat, which is equivalent to…


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