Denmark aims for closer Nordic security ties in Arctic and Baltic...
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Johannes Birkebaek
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - NATO member Denmark said on Tuesday that it aims to strengthen defence ties with other Nordic...
Russian separatist flag waved on Svalbard
By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
SVALBARD - There was great festivity among the Russians living in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on...
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian planes near Alaska
By Reuters
ALASKA (Reuters) - U.S. fighter jets intercepted six Russian aircraft operating in international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)...
Lavrov: fate of Arctic Council is at stake
By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
RUSSIA - It was supposed to be a grand finale of a two-year presidency with foreign ministers from...
Norway takes over Arctic Council leadership from Russia
By Gwladys Fouche and Gloria Dickie
OSLO/LONDON (Reuters) - Norway took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia on Thursday, at a time...
Russian diplomats stir up emotions in Norwegian border town Kirkenes
By Atle Staalesen and Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
KIRKENES, NORWAY - There had been growing tensions in the air. Over the past days,...
Three killed when U.S. Army helicopters collide in Alaska
Three U.S. Army pilots were killed and one was injured in Alaska on Thursday when two Apache helicopters returning from a training mission collided...
German president in Canada for four-day visit including Arctic trip
BERLIN — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier began a four-day visit to Canada on Sunday, accompanied by a large business delegation.
He was received in Ottawa...
EU, Norway plan cooperation on carbon capture, hydrogen, draft shows
BRUSSELS — The European Union and Norway aim to work together to develop infrastructure to capture and store CO2 emissions and scale up renewable...
US looking forward to Sweden becoming NATO member before July summit:...
MUSKO, Sweden — The United States looks forward to welcoming Sweden as a NATO member before the alliance's upcoming summit in July and will...
