Moscow beefs up false-claim on Ukraine preparing ´dirty-bomb´attack, now introducing 'low-yield nuclear weapon' in the same sentence. Quote from briefing by Igor Kirillov, Chief of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Force.
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Just saying, interesting week ahead. These are Russia's NOTAMs warnings in my neighbourhood: Huge areas closed off for military activities in the #BarentsSea , #KaraSea #LaptevSea & #ArcticOcean . Onshore shootings at #Pechenga , #Plesetsk , #Kola #Vorkuta and a few others locations.

Russia's Consul General in Kirkenes told the Barents Observer that people in Murmansk and Nikel are free to hold such demonstrations with Ukrainian flags. 'Yes, why not?' he stated. thebarentsobserver.com/en/kirkenes/20…

Som bosatt i #Kirkenes er jeg her helt enig med Skjalg Fjellheim i denne.

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BREAKING: Norwegian Police detains son of close Putin allay for flying drone at Svalbard thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/20…

Nei, NRK Dette bildet er viser ikke Russlands Ambassade i Norge 😉

Barentsburg: Russian officials raised military Navy flags in Svalbard waters. thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2022…

When the childish outburst from Elon Musk turns in favour of stupid darkness.

Russian drone pilot detained on border to Norway thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/20…

Soon Polar Night here in Longyearbyen #Svalbard .

Interesting to note: While 🇳🇴 now says all 🇷🇺 fishing vessels will be controlled for illegal sanctioned technology before departure, Customs at Storskog land border are only making a few random checks of vehicles departing. thebarentsobserver.com/en/2022/09/no-…

Regardless of the reason, this deserves a drink

Today, like last fall, the fall before that, and before that again, Russia's dissonant 🇷🇺 spokesperson Zakharova unsuccessfully tries to speak up conflicts over #Svalbard mid.ru/ru/foreign_pol…

Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin was asked about a potential off-ramp for Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Her reply:

What a great news on Putin's 70th birthday:
Nobel Peace Prize to 🇷🇺 #Memorial , 🇺🇦 Center for Civil Liberties, and 🇧🇾 hero Ales Bialiatski.

Priests from the Orthodox church in Severomorsk, the Russian military city, wanted to study the drinking water supply in Kirkenes, the Norwegian border town. thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/20…

Norske BarentsObserver har startet en eksilredaksjon med to russiske journalister i Kirkenes. De vil få ut informasjon til folk i Russland.

Et viktig prosjekt i en krevende tid. Stiftelsen Fritt Ord er glad for å støtte satsingen med 400 000 kroner.

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Atle Berge, the owner of Ølen Betong Murmansk, is back in business with a new visa and work permit to the country that six years ago expelled him on vague accusations of espionage. thebarentsobserver.com/en/industry-an…

Putin turns 70 on Friday. This is our present to him:
A stronger, independent newsroom for Russian journalists working in exile. Please help us fund this important work. thebarentsobserver.com/en/2022/10/now…