US EditionNorway denies Russian accusation of militarising Svalbard Arctic islands
- Russia accused Norway of militarising the Svalbard archipelago, which Norwegian authorities denied.
- Moscow summoned the Norwegian ambassador and demanded that Norway renounce activities that undermine the archipelago's international legal status.
- A spokesperson for the Norwegian foreign ministry stated that Norway acts in accordance with the Svalbard Treaty.
- This accusation is not new, as Russia has previously alleged that Norway is militarising Svalbard.
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Norway denies Russian accusation of militarising Svalbard Arctic islands
Russia accused Norway of militarising the Svalbard archipelago, a claim Norway denied in a comment to news agency NTB after Russia on Friday had summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Moscow over the matter.
Russia Rejects Norwegian Militarization of the Svalbard Archipelago - teleSUR English
Dual-use facilities allow military operations to be carried out in the territory of third countries. On Friday, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested to Norwegian Ambassador Robert Kvile over the militarization of the Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard. RELATED: Trump Cannot Annex Greenland: Danish PM Rasmussen “On March 14, during a working meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Norwegian ambassador, Robert Kvile, the Russi…
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