Norway Blocks Supplies To Russian Settlements In The Svalbard Islands

RT: Russia warns Norway over conflict in Arctic  

Moscow says the blockade of supplies for miners is “unacceptable”  

Moscow has summoned, on Wednesday, Norway’s charge d’affaires Solveig Rossebo over the “unacceptable” ban on the delivery of supplies to a Russian Arctic mining operation in the Svalbard Islands, the Foreign Ministry has announced. 

Norwegian media outlets had previously cited the authorities as confirming that the Russians on Svalbard were denied an exemption from sanctions that were imposed on Moscow over its conflict with Ukraine.  

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WNU Editor: Svalbard is a group of islands located midway between Norway’s north coast and the North Pole. It is a part of Norway, but Russia has the right to exploit the archipelago’s natural resources under a treaty signed in 1920. A number of the settlements on the archipelago are populated mainly by Russians. 

Norway Blocks Supplies To Russian Settlements In The Svalbard Islands  

Norway did not allow passage of goods to Russian settlements in Svalbard -- TASS  

Russia accuses Norway of Arctic blockade and threatens reprisals -- Euronews/AFP  

Moscow threatens reprisals after accusing Norway of blocking transit to Svalbard -- The Local  

Russia threatens retaliation against Norway over access to Arctic islands -- Reuters  

Russia, Norway holding talks on Spitsbergen cargo dilemma, says diplomat -- TASS  

Russia threatens retaliation over Norway Arctic island goods ban -- Al Jazeera  

Russian senator slams Norway’s blockage of Russian goods to Spitsbergen -- TASS