On Norway’s Arctic border with Russia, a town freezes ties with its eastern neighbor
Kirkenes was long a beacon of cross-border harmony. Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed that.
KIRKENES, Norway — Kirkenes, a Norwegian town a stone’s throw from Russia, was for over three decades a symbol of cross-border harmony in the Arctic. That came to a crashing end when Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then people have been adapting to the new realities.
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