Russia complains of Norwegian navy’s visit to Svalbard

Norwegian frigates have often visited the Norwegian Arctic archipelago in recent years.

By Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer November 15, 2021
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A recent visit by a Royal Norwegian Navy ship to Svalbard is the latest step by Oslo in a series of successive actions to include this territory in the sphere of national military development, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Maria Zakharova last week.

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