The watchmen at mount Iyvara sharpen Russia's view towards northern NATO territory

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3 days ago · "The electrification of Melkøya as planned by the government will lead to a gigantic destruction of Finnmark's nature and be enormously destructive to reindeer herding," said MP Lars Haltbrekken to news agency NTB.. Also the Red Party and the Progress Party have announced they are ready to vote for an end to the current electrification plans.

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Oct 23, 2024 · The USS Jason Dunham and USS Stout are part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group currently operating further south outside Norway.. Although the U.S. Naval Forces Europe in a press-release Wednesday evening tells that this is a “route maritime operates in the Barents Sea”, facts are different. US surface warships have stayed away from these waters after Russia launched its full ...

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EU Arctic Policy 2.0: A call for responsible investments in the Arctic? (Opinion): Beside potential heavy geopolitical turbulences in the Arctic primarily due to Chinese ambitions in the backyard of the United States, the region is set to face a stronger pressure from investors to achieve its economic development in a sustainable way.

Dec 9, 2024 · The prize is named after Gunnar Sønsteby, Norway’s most decorated war hero, and is awarded annually to individuals or organisations who are brave defenders of fundamental democratic values.. For 2025, the award is shared equally between NRK’s Beirut-based journalist Yama Wolasmal and the Kirkenes-based Barents Observer.. The Memorial Fund writes that the Barents Observer gives a unique ...

Aug 11, 2023 · The exercise comes unsurprisingly. Earlier this week, the Barents Observer reported about Russia issuing NOTAM-warnings for two larger areas north and south of Norway’s Bear Island in the western Barents Sea. “Impact areas for missiles,” the warning to civilian air traffic said. Norway, worried about consequences for its search- and rescue capabilities in the waters around Svalbard, can ...

Oct 31, 2022 · Since the Barents Observer was blocked on Russian territory in 2019, it has actively worked to find ways to circumvent the blockage. The newspaper today makes all articles available on a mirror domain, and audio stories are posted as podcasts.In addition, the newspaper posts all stories on social media VK, Telegram, Twitter and Facebook.It also has newsletter dispatches in both English and ...