Finland will keep all the checkpoints on its eastern land border with Russia closed until further notice, the Interior ...

In a heinous case of history falsification and propaganda, an exhibition for school kids compares Ukraine with Nazi Germany ...

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Like most municipalities in northern Russia, Pinega is experiencing a dramatic population decline. Over the last 25 years, the number of inhabitants has plummeted by almost 50 percent. In year 2000, ...

The 186 meter long warship Marshal Ustinov is shooting artillery on targets at the Rybachii Peninsula as part of an ongoing exercise.

Denmark’s chairmanship comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington, Nuuk, and Copenhagen, fueled by the Trump ...

While some see tourism as a great opportunity for regional development, others fear it will ruin the pristine nature and drive up local prices.

Soviet foreign minister. In January 1993 he signed the Kirkenes declaration, a document highlighting that 'partnership is now ...

There’s been a significant shift in Arctic coastlines over the last two decades, with new research revealing that melting ...

Kirkenes route to five-times-weekly in summer 2026 and add Alta as a new Finnmark destination with five weekly flights from ...

Understanding and adapting to environments that are now changing within a single lifetime requires more than natural ...

When Norwegian journalists need an expert statement about any species of seabird, they are likely to call Tone Reiertsen. She ...