Canada’s territorial premiers, PM discuss Arctic security and infrastructure
Northerners need to play a “crucial role in the decision-making process” when it comes to Arctic security, Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says.
“We have to...
Finland almost certainly to apply for NATO membership, says Swedish Foreign...
STOCKHOLM — Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine...
Silje Karine Muotka is the new president of Norway’s Sámi Parliament
The Norwegian Sámi Association has won the election for the Sámediggi, or Sámi Parliament of Norway, with more than 31 percent of the votes,...
Finland’s PM suggests Russia could be responsible for GPS jamming during...
HELSINKI/MOSCOW — Finland's GPS signal was intentionally disrupted during NATO war games in the Nordic countries over the past few weeks and the culprit...
The EU moves forward toward a new Arctic strategy — and...
Europe’s foreign ministers have given the green light to Brussels to update the European Union’s Arctic strategy, furthering expectations that the EU will seek...
Norway isn’t happy with Gazprom-OMV asset swap deal, says energy minister
OSLO — Norway is not happy with an asset swap deal between Austria's OMV and Gazprom that would give the Russian gas giant access...
Environmentalists gear up for another fight over ANWR
When introducing his first budget on Monday, President Donald Trump revived a long-dormant political issue: The future of the oil underneath the Arctic National...
Greenland edges towards early election as government fails to secure majority
Greenland has moved a step closer to early elections after negotiations that would have allowed that country’s governing coalition to regain its majority concluded...
How the Arctic figures into Russia’s nuclear calculus
OSLO — The West should listen carefully when Russian President Vladimir Putin talks about using nuclear weapons but should remember that it is more...
After sanctions, Tillerson may find Russia talks an uphill climb
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has the unenviable task of exploring U.S.-Russian cooperation following Washington's latest sanctions on Russia and Moscow's...
