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Monday 9 November 2026No. 15TagEvery tagFind

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Barentsburg

35 pages with this tag.

Part of the topic Russia on Svalbard

News

26 entries
  1. Report9 November 2026New studies on Svalbard history mark treaty centenaryUiT The Arctic University of Norway
  2. Report3 November 2026Russia summons Norwegian diplomat over arrested shipAnadolu Ajansı
  3. Report3 November 2026Checks in Russian settlements stepped up since 2022, Governor saysNRK
  4. Report1 November 2026Svalbard stands out as a target of Russian influence, researcher saysNettavisen
  5. Report29 October 2026Court keeps Professor Molchanov under arrest in BarentsburgThe Barents Observer
  6. Report27 October 2026Totland presents his book about the Russians on SvalbardGovernment of Norway
  7. Report25 October 2026Professor Molchanov held in Barentsburg under court orderDemokratis
  8. Report23 October 2026Naftogaz targets Russian properties in Oslo after Svalbard moveArctic Today
  9. Report21 October 2026VG: the court in Oslo seized Russian property at the request of the Ukrainian NaftogazEADaily
  10. Summary20 October 2026Radio Maya in Barentsburg stops FM broadcasts without Nkom permitHigh North News
  11. Report20 October 2026Court hears Professor Molchanov case, ruling expected within daysGovernment of Norway
  12. Report19 October 2026Court hears dispute over seized ship Professor MolchanovGovernor of Svalbard
  13. Summary19 September 2026Norway makes it harder for Ukraine to seize Russian ships at SvalbardThe Barents Observer
  14. In full8 September 2026Russian passengers back in RussiaGovernor of Svalbard
  15. Summary4 September 2026Norway’s ambassador summoned to Moscow foreign ministry as wave of propaganda hits the headlinesThe Barents Observer
  16. In full2 September 2026Russian ship seized in SvalbardGovernor of Svalbard
  17. Summary2 September 2026Norway seizes Russia's Svalbard linerThe Barents Observer
  18. Summary13 May 2026Behind Russia’s “Victory Day” ceremony on Svalbard was a veiled effort to build a militarised presenceThe Barents Observer
  19. Summary7 April 2026The Emirates joins Svalbard TreatyThe Barents Observer
  20. Summary13 March 2026The Soviet flag flew high as this year's first passenger voyage from Murmansk came to SvalbardThe Barents Observer
  21. Summary8 March 2026Governor gives high priority to monitoring Russia’s Svalbard voyagesThe Barents Observer
  22. Summary4 November 2025Russian Geographical Society opens office on SvalbardThe Barents Observer
  23. Summary23 September 2025Norwegian MP says Russia’s “police” car on Svalbard should be repainted or removedThe Barents Observer
  24. Summary8 September 2025Russia brings its own “police” car to SvalbardThe Barents Observer
  25. Summary9 May 2025Putin's man in Svalbard moves Victory Day celebration to Western standardThe Barents Observer
  26. Summary3 April 2025Trump slaps tariffs on Arctic islands with almost no exportThe Barents Observer

History

4 entries
  1. 1932The Svalbard TreatyA Soviet steamer runs aground on the way to BarentsburgStore norske leksikon
  2. 1941War and rebuildingThe mines stop and people leaveStore norske leksikon
  3. 1943War and rebuildingThe September raidStore norske leksikon
  4. 2017The present transitionHelicopter crash off BarentsburgStore norske leksikon

Tours

5 entries
  1. Tourexpeditions500 KM East to South- The Ultimate 4-Day Arctic Snowmobile Expedition, Snowfox Travel
  2. Tourboat tripsBird Cliffs Fjord Safari
  3. TourexpeditionsJourney South: 2-Day Snowmobile and Wilderness Expedition, Snowfox Travel
  4. Tourboat tripsLongyearbyen: Bird cliffs boat safari on Isfjorden
  5. ToursnowmobileSnowmobile tour to the west coast
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