Norway teams up with Russia to map Barents Sea
In a sign that Russia might not take an aggressively autonomous approach to staking its claim of the Arctic’s riches, it has been announced that Russi...
Nordic piracy strikes Finnish cargo ship
Recalling the days of Viking raids, an act of piracy occurred in Swedish waters involving a Finnish cargo ship crewed by Russians. At first glance, an...
Denmark holds the Russia – Denmark Caravan of Friendship
According to RIA RusBusiness News, in October 2009 Denmark will hold the “Caravan of Russia – Denmark Friendship” forum. The aim of the forum is to es...
European Union seal ban angers Inuit people
The European Union has placed a “seal ban” which prohibits the import of seal products into the EU market. This greatly affects nations that have high...
Russia approves 64 billion ISK loan to Iceland
The Russian government has decided to approve a loan to the Icelandic government up to 64 billion Icelandic kronur (500 million USD). According to the...
Relations between Sweden and Russia get frosty
Sweden’s traditionally tenuous relationship with Russia has once again jumped into the limelight after Moscow objected to Swedish plans to hold a majo...
Investment opportunities in the largest country in the world can be even bigger
On Tuesday in the Russian capital of Moscow, President Barack Obama had a meeting with a Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, offering a true partne...
Russian WWII sub found off Nordic coast
A team of Finnish and Swedish divers has discovered the wreck of a World War II Soviet submarine in the Baltic Sea off the Nordic coast. The wreck, ca...