Russia

1. Report3 November 2026Russia summons Norwegian diplomat over arrested shipAnadolu Ajansı
2. Report3 November 2026Checks in Russian settlements stepped up since 2022, Governor saysNRK
3. Report2 November 2026Russia's chemical export ban spares Svalbard suppliesThe Defence Blog
4. Report1 November 2026Svalbard stands out as a target of Russian influence, researcher saysNettavisen
5. Summary30 October 2026From weather forecasts to hypersonic missiles to the Russian fleet on the Kola Peninsula: why the Arctic is strategically important for defenceIl Sole 24 ORE
6. Report29 October 2026Court keeps Professor Molchanov under arrest in BarentsburgThe Barents Observer
7. Report27 October 2026Totland presents his book about the Russians on SvalbardGovernment of Norway
8. Report25 October 2026Professor Molchanov held in Barentsburg under court orderDemokratis
9. Report25 October 2026WSJ: Professor Molchanov seizure brings Ukraine war to the ArcticWSJ
10. Report24 October 2026Commentary in The Spectator says High North stakes are risingThe Spectator
11. Report23 October 2026Naftogaz targets Russian properties in Oslo after Svalbard moveArctic Today
12. Report21 October 2026VG: the court in Oslo seized Russian property at the request of the Ukrainian NaftogazEADaily
13. Report21 October 2026Ministry upholds Svalbard expulsion over Russian passportNRK
14. Summary20 October 2026Radio Maya in Barentsburg stops FM broadcasts without Nkom permitHigh North News
15. Report20 October 2026Court hears Professor Molchanov case, ruling expected within daysGovernment of Norway
16. Report19 October 2026Court hears dispute over seized ship Professor MolchanovGovernor of Svalbard
17. Summary16 October 2026The Norwegian Frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen on Svalbard PatrolHigh North News
18. In full24 September 2026UNIS hosts lecture on Russia and security politics in the ArcticUNIS
19. Summary19 September 2026Norway makes it harder for Ukraine to seize Russian ships at SvalbardThe Barents Observer
20. In full8 September 2026Russian passengers back in RussiaGovernor of Svalbard
21. Summary4 September 2026Norway’s ambassador summoned to Moscow foreign ministry as wave of propaganda hits the headlinesThe Barents Observer
22. Summary3 September 2026Russian Fishing Vessels Repeatedly Cross Svalbard Cables, Raising Security QuestionsHigh North News
23. Summary2 September 2026Norway seizes Russia's Svalbard linerThe Barents Observer
24. Summary23 July 2026Luxury yachts crowd around Svalbard; among them is Oleg Tinkov’s La DatchaThe Barents Observer
25. Summary13 May 2026Behind Russia’s “Victory Day” ceremony on Svalbard was a veiled effort to build a militarised presenceThe Barents Observer
26. Summary20 April 2026Shipwreck Found in Svalbard - Could Originate From 18th Century RussiaHigh North News
27. Summary8 April 2026Svalbard Governor website cannot be opened from RussiaThe Barents Observer
28. Summary31 March 2026Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022The Barents Observer
29. Summary13 March 2026The Soviet flag flew high as this year's first passenger voyage from Murmansk came to SvalbardThe Barents Observer
30. Summary8 March 2026Governor gives high priority to monitoring Russia’s Svalbard voyagesThe Barents Observer
31. Summary11 December 2025'Russia uses hybrid threats on Svalbard'The Barents Observer
32. Summary18 November 2025Putin's envoy, who recently fought in Ukraine, says Russia will stand up for its rights on SvalbardThe Barents Observer
33. Summary12 November 2025Russia is modernising its meteorological stations along the Northern Sea RouteThe Barents Observer
34. Summary4 November 2025Russian Geographical Society opens office on SvalbardThe Barents Observer
35. Summary23 September 2025Norwegian MP says Russia’s “police” car on Svalbard should be repainted or removedThe Barents Observer
36. Summary14 September 2025Cruise missiles over Franz Josef LandThe Barents Observer
37. Summary10 September 2025Norway Worried About a Possible Shadow Fleet by SvalbardHigh North News
38. Summary8 September 2025Russia brings its own “police” car to SvalbardThe Barents Observer
39. Summary27 August 2025Strengthens the Monitoring of GPS Interference in the High NorthHigh North News
40. Summary14 August 2025Amid Norway's celebration of Svalbard Treaty comes another verbal attack from MoscowThe Barents Observer
41. Summary28 June 2025At Svalbard, Putin's Arctic spiritual emissary marked nazi-Germany’s invasion of the USSRThe Barents Observer
42. Summary9 May 2025Putin's man in Svalbard moves Victory Day celebration to Western standardThe Barents Observer
43. Summary3 February 2025Extremist lawmaker wants to rename SvalbardThe Barents Observer

1. 1715Hunting and expeditionsRussian trappers stay the winterStore norske leksikon
2. 1795Hunting and expeditionsFirst Norwegian winteringStore norske leksikon
3. 1932The Svalbard TreatyA Soviet steamer runs aground on the way to BarentsburgStore norske leksikon
4. 1935The Svalbard TreatyThe Soviet Union joinsStore norske leksikon

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