It's late morning on board the MS Trollfjord when the announcement comes through: "Land in sight!" Welcome news after sailing ...

MOSCOW, November 18. /TASS Correspondent Vitaly Korneyev/. Most Russians have heard at least something about Spitsbergen - a cold Arctic archipelago. The name is associated with the vast snowy ...

Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed the delivery of two PTS-M amphibious transporters to the Polish Polar ...

Russia accused Norway of militarising the Svalbard archipelago and said on Friday it had summoned the Norwegian ambassador to ...

HELSINKI, March 14 (Reuters) - Russia accused Norway of militarising the Svalbard archipelago, a claim Norway denied in a ...

"The experiment of the expedition is Mr. Irvine . . . . His record at Spitsbergen last year and his really remarkable physique, to say nothing of his reputation as a general handyman, justify the ...

STOCKHOLM, July 6. /TASS/. Norway agreed to passage of goods for Russian settlements in Spitsbergen through its territory, NRK TV Channel reports on Wednesday, citing a comment of the Foreign ...

Russia accused Norway of militarizing the Svalbard archipelago and said on Friday it had summoned the Norwegian ambassador to ...

It added such activity could lead to escalating tension or increase conflict potential in the Spitsbergen territory. Norwegian foreign ministry spokesperson denied the claim. "Svalbard is part of ...