https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Britain and Norway on Thursday unveiled a new defence pact which will see their navies jointly operate a warship fleet to "hunt Russian submarines" in the North Atlantic. https://www.thelocal.no/20251204/norway-and-uk-to-jointly-search-for-russian-submarines-under-new-pact Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:29:21 +0100 norway-and-uk-to-jointly-search-for-russian-submarines-under-new-pact The growing threat from Russia and the risk of renewed conflict in Europe have thrown a spotlight on the continent's varied military service models. https://www.thelocal.no/20251127/threat-of-war-which-countries-in-europe-have-military-service Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:37:47 +0100 threat-of-war-which-countries-in-europe-have-military-service Norway's government said on Tuesday that Russia had violated Norwegian airspace three times this year, branding the incidents "not acceptable". https://www.thelocal.no/20250923/not-acceptable-norway-says-russia-violated-its-airspace-three-times-this-year Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:04:18 +0200 not-acceptable-norway-says-russia-violated-its-airspace-three-times-this-year The Norwegian intelligence service, PST, has revealed the presence of multiple Russian agents operating in western Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20240503/norway-uncovers-russian-agents-amid-sabotage-concerns Fri, 03 May 2024 12:43:58 +0200 norway-uncovers-russian-agents-amid-sabotage-concerns Norway, whose neighbour Russia is now "more dangerous and more unpredictable", will reach NATO's two-percent spending target this year, two years earlier than expected, the prime minister said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240314/norway-to-hit-nato-two-percent-target-ahead-of-schedule Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:57:54 +0100 norway-to-hit-nato-two-percent-target-ahead-of-schedule Two generals from Norway and Russia met in the Arctic on Thursday to discuss border cooperation, the Norwegian Armed Forces said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20231006/norwegian-and-russian-generals-meet-to-discuss-shared-arctic-border Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:08:27 +0200 norwegian-and-russian-generals-meet-to-discuss-shared-arctic-border Russia is trying "to silence" the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov by branding the journalist a foreign agent, the body in charge of the prestigious award said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.no/20230903/norwegian-nobel-committee-says-russia-trying-to-silence-peace-laureate-muratov Sun, 03 Sep 2023 12:41:22 +0200 norwegian-nobel-committee-says-russia-trying-to-silence-peace-laureate-muratov Russia announced Monday that it had dispatched a MiG-29 fighter jet to "prevent a violation" of its border by a Norwegian military patrol aircraft over the Barents Sea. https://www.thelocal.no/20230815/russia-says-it-scrambled-jet-to-intercept-norwegian-aircraft-near-border Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:31:06 +0200 russia-says-it-scrambled-jet-to-intercept-norwegian-aircraft-near-border Assault rifles at the ready, binoculars pointed at the Russian shore, the patrol boats carrying Norwegian soldiers power up the Pasvik River at full speed. https://www.thelocal.no/20230724/suspicion-and-regret-on-arctic-border-still-open-with-russia Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:09:28 +0200 suspicion-and-regret-on-arctic-border-still-open-with-russia Norway said Wednesday it would supply ultra-light drones and components for air defence missile systems to Ukraine, specifying details for a military aid package announced this week. https://www.thelocal.no/20230712/norway-to-supply-ukraine-with-drones-and-air-defence-components Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:05:56 +0200 norway-to-supply-ukraine-with-drones-and-air-defence-components A ban on Russian flights over Norway, introduced in reaction to the war in Ukraine, also applies to drones, the Norwegian Supreme Court said in a ruling handed down Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20230630/norways-supreme-court-rules-that-russian-flight-ban-applies-to-drones Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:41:41 +0200 norways-supreme-court-rules-that-russian-flight-ban-applies-to-drones Norway rescued a Russian in need of emergency medical assistance on board a scientific vessel stuck in ice near the North Pole in a spectacular helicopter operation, its rescue services said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20230607/norway-in-helicopter-rescue-operation-of-russian-near-north-pole Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:00:52 +0200 norway-in-helicopter-rescue-operation-of-russian-near-north-pole Russia's embassy in Norway on Tuesday harshly criticised a planned visit by a US aircraft carrier to Oslo as an "illogical and harmful" show of force. https://www.thelocal.no/20230523/us-aircraft-carrier-visit-to-norway-angers-russia Tue, 23 May 2023 18:57:55 +0200 us-aircraft-carrier-visit-to-norway-angers-russia The Arctic Council, a model for cooperation between former Cold War foes, on Thursday sees a delicate handover of chairmanship, with the sidelining of Russia, its largest member. https://www.thelocal.no/20230511/norway-takes-over-chairmanship-of-arctic-council-after-russia-sidelined Thu, 11 May 2023 14:17:07 +0200 norway-takes-over-chairmanship-of-arctic-council-after-russia-sidelined Russia said on Wednesday it was expelling 10 Norwegian diplomats as a "retaliatory measure" after Norway announced it was kicking out 15 Russians. https://www.thelocal.no/20230426/norwegian-diplomats-expelled-by-russia-in-retaliatory-move Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:20:13 +0200 norwegian-diplomats-expelled-by-russia-in-retaliatory-move A Russian man claiming to be a deserter from the Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenary group went on trial Tuesday in Oslo over a street fight in the centre of the capital. https://www.thelocal.no/20230425/russian-man-claiming-to-be-wagner-defector-on-trial-in-oslo-after-street-brawl Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:41:28 +0200 russian-man-claiming-to-be-wagner-defector-on-trial-in-oslo-after-street-brawl At least 50 boats operating under the guise of civilian ships are being used by Russia to carry out espionage activities in Norway, an investigation has uncovered. https://www.thelocal.no/20230419/investigation-finds-russia-using-civilian-vessels-to-spy-on-norway Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:30:51 +0200 investigation-finds-russia-using-civilian-vessels-to-spy-on-norway After 15 Russian embassy officials Norway believes to be intelligence officers were expelled by the foreign ministry, the Police Security Service (PST) believes Russia will still attempt to carry out intelligence operations in the country.  https://www.thelocal.no/20230414/how-much-of-an-intelligence-threat-does-russia-pose-to-norway Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:57:23 +0200 how-much-of-an-intelligence-threat-does-russia-pose-to-norway Norway has expelled 15 Russian embassy officials it believes to be intelligence officers working under diplomatic cover, its foreign ministry announced Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20230413/norway-expels-15-intelligence-workers-employed-by-russian-embassy Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:36:59 +0200 norway-expels-15-intelligence-workers-employed-by-russian-embassy The Wagner military group defector Andrej Medvedev will be returned to Norway from Sweden, Swedish police confirmed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20230407/swedish-police-wagner-defector-arrested-in-copenhagen-to-be-returned-to-norway Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:36:00 +0200 swedish-police-wagner-defector-arrested-in-copenhagen-to-be-returned-to-norway