Svalbard News
Every report from the Wire's sources in Svalbard, Norway and the Arctic. 230 pages; 35 pages tagged Russia.
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Sunday 1 November 2026
Thursday 29 October 2026
- ReportCourt keeps Professor Molchanov under arrest in BarentsburgThe Barents Observer
Tuesday 27 October 2026
- ReportTotland presents his book about the Russians on SvalbardGovernment of Norway
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Tuesday 20 October 2026
- SummaryRadio Maya in Barentsburg stops FM broadcasts without Nkom permitHigh North News
- ReportCourt hears Professor Molchanov case, ruling expected within daysGovernment of Norway
Monday 19 October 2026
- ReportCourt hears dispute over seized ship Professor MolchanovGovernor of Svalbard
Friday 16 October 2026
- SummaryThe Norwegian Frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen on Svalbard PatrolHigh North News
Thursday 24 September 2026
Saturday 19 September 2026
- SummaryNorway makes it harder for Ukraine to seize Russian ships at SvalbardThe Barents Observer
Tuesday 8 September 2026
- In fullRussian passengers back in RussiaGovernor of Svalbard
Friday 4 September 2026
- SummaryNorway’s ambassador summoned to Moscow foreign ministry as wave of propaganda hits the headlinesThe Barents Observer
Thursday 3 September 2026
- SummaryRussian Fishing Vessels Repeatedly Cross Svalbard Cables, Raising Security QuestionsHigh North News
Wednesday 2 September 2026
- SummaryNorway seizes Russia's Svalbard linerThe Barents Observer
Thursday 23 July 2026
- SummaryLuxury yachts crowd around Svalbard; among them is Oleg Tinkov’s La DatchaThe Barents Observer
Wednesday 13 May 2026
- SummaryBehind Russia’s “Victory Day” ceremony on Svalbard was a veiled effort to build a militarised presenceThe Barents Observer
Monday 20 April 2026
- SummaryShipwreck Found in Svalbard - Could Originate From 18th Century RussiaHigh North News
Wednesday 8 April 2026
- SummarySvalbard Governor website cannot be opened from RussiaThe Barents Observer
Tuesday 31 March 2026
- SummaryRussian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022The Barents Observer
Friday 13 March 2026
- SummaryThe Soviet flag flew high as this year's first passenger voyage from Murmansk came to SvalbardThe Barents Observer
Sunday 8 March 2026
- SummaryGovernor gives high priority to monitoring Russia’s Svalbard voyagesThe Barents Observer
Thursday 11 December 2025
- Summary'Russia uses hybrid threats on Svalbard'The Barents Observer
Tuesday 18 November 2025
- SummaryPutin's envoy, who recently fought in Ukraine, says Russia will stand up for its rights on SvalbardThe Barents Observer
Wednesday 12 November 2025
- SummaryRussia is modernising its meteorological stations along the Northern Sea RouteThe Barents Observer
Tuesday 4 November 2025
- SummaryRussian Geographical Society opens office on SvalbardThe Barents Observer
Tuesday 23 September 2025
- SummaryNorwegian MP says Russia’s “police” car on Svalbard should be repainted or removedThe Barents Observer
Sunday 14 September 2025
- SummaryCruise missiles over Franz Josef LandThe Barents Observer
Wednesday 10 September 2025
- SummaryNorway Worried About a Possible Shadow Fleet by SvalbardHigh North News
Monday 8 September 2025
- SummaryRussia brings its own “police” car to SvalbardThe Barents Observer
Wednesday 27 August 2025
- SummaryStrengthens the Monitoring of GPS Interference in the High NorthHigh North News
Thursday 14 August 2025
- SummaryAmid Norway's celebration of Svalbard Treaty comes another verbal attack from MoscowThe Barents Observer
Saturday 28 June 2025
- SummaryAt Svalbard, Putin's Arctic spiritual emissary marked nazi-Germany’s invasion of the USSRThe Barents Observer
Friday 9 May 2025
- SummaryPutin's man in Svalbard moves Victory Day celebration to Western standardThe Barents Observer
Monday 3 February 2025
- SummaryExtremist lawmaker wants to rename SvalbardThe Barents Observer