Norway seizes Russian cruise ship near Svalbard over Naftogaz Crimea compensation claim
Norway has seized a Russian-owned vessel in the Arctic as part of efforts to enforce a compensation award linked to Ukraine's Naftogaz and assets expropriated in Crimea. The ship, Professor Molchanov, was taken off the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard after a 24-hour standoff with the Norwegian Coast Guard. The move has triggered a sharp response from Moscow, which has described the seizure as piracy.According to the supporting material, the action came after Russia failed to pay Naftogaz $4.22bn, plus interest and legal costs, following a tribunal ruling in The Hague in 2023. Naftogaz said the seizure formed part of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 11:03 LONDON
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Lavrov warns NATO Arctic activity is a direct threat to Russia
Russia's foreign minister has said NATO's growing activity in the Arctic amounts to a direct security threat, warning that the risk of incidents in the far north is rising. Sergei Lavrov made the comments in an article published on Monday by the Russian foreign ministry. He said the alliance's military activity in the region could increase the chance of an armed confrontation with potentially catastrophic consequences.Lavrov specifically referred to NATO's Arctic Sentry mission, which the alliance launched in February to strengthen its presence in the far north. He described NATO military exercises in the region as aggressive and said such... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 04:06 LONDON
Iceland rejects EU accession talks in referendum as count nears completion
With almost all votes counted, Iceland's referendum appears to have rejected a proposal to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. The no side was ahead by 52.5% to 47.5%, according to the national broadcaster, while official results had not yet been announced. The ballot did not ask whether Iceland should join the bloc, but whether it should reopen talks that were suspended more than a decade ago.The vote is nonbinding, but the coalition government led by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir has said it would respect the outcome. The referendum was brought forward from a pledge to hold it by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 15:02 LONDON
