Norway–Russia relations

Norway–Russia relations (Russian: Норвежско-российские отношения or Российско-норвежские отношения) refers to the bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Norway and Russia. The establishment of diplomatic relationships between the two countries happened on October 30, 1905, four days after the establishment of Norway's independence.[1] Russia has an embassy in Oslo and consulates in Barentsburg and Kirkenes, and Norway has an embassy in Moscow, and consulates in Murmansk and Saint Petersburg.

Norway–Russia relations

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Dmitry Medvedev at an official greeting ceremony in Norway with Harald V of Norway

Timeline

1537–1814

Denmark handled the foreign relations of Norway during this period. Denmark and Russia were in general allies against their mutual enemy Sweden. See Denmark–Russia relations.

1814–1905

Sweden handled the foreign relations of Norway during this period. The Norway–Russia border was defined in 1826.

1917–1991
Further information: Norway–Soviet Union relations

After 1991
  • On 27 April 2010 Norway and Russia officially resolved the territorial dispute in the Barents Sea.[2]
  • Akhmed Zakayev's visit to Oslo Freedom Forum in May 2012, led to formal complaints by Russia.[3]

Strains in bilateral relations

The environmentally harmful emissions from the Norilsk Nickel plant outside Nikel in the Murmansk Oblast[4] have been for decades an unresolved issue in then Norwegian–Soviet, and now Norwegian–Russian relations.

Formerly there was a territorial dispute over the Barents Sea, but on 27 April 2010, Norway and Russia officially resolved the territorial debate.[5] A 2017 Kremlin maritime threat assessment which was sent to President Vladimir Putin highlighted Norway as a perceived threat and therefore a potential cause of naval conflict.[6]

In December 2017, Frode Berg, a Norwegian citizen, was arrested in Russia on allegations of having operated a spy ring in the country since 2015, and was detained at Lefortovo Prison.[7]

In 2017, hackers believed to be Russians targeted the Labour Party.[7]

The fictional political thriller TV series Occupied is based on a hypothetical strain in relations between the two countries after Norway ceases fossil fuel production in response to a climate crisis. It is available on Netflix in many countries.

Vyacheslav Pavlovsky, the Russian ambassador to Norway, told Russian News Agency TASS,

It is certainly a shame that, in the year of the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II, the authors have seemingly forgotten the Soviet Army's heroic contribution to the liberation of northern Norway from Nazi occupiers, decided, in the worst traditions of the Cold War, to scare Norwegian spectators with the nonexistent threat from the east.[8][9]

The Russian embassy had been informed in an early stage of the work on the series.[10]

See also

Notes
  1. "Норвегия в России". Norgesportalen. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. "Norway, Russia agree on Barents Sea border". therightperspective.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. Kristoffer Rønneberg Skarp russisk protest mot Norge; Russiske myndigheter rasende over at tsjetsjensk eksilleder deltok på en fredskonferanse i Oslo. 19 May 2012 Aftenposten "Nå har Russland sendt en note – en formell, diplomatisk klage – til den norske ambassaden i Moskva."
  4. Antonova, Maria (July 25, 2008). "Balancing Growth and Environment". The Moscow Times. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  5. Norway, Russia agree on Barents Sea border
  6. "Kremlin maritime threat assessment highlights Norway as potential cause of naval conflict - Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. Standish, Reid (October 3, 2018). "The New Cold Front in Russia's Information War". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018.
  8. Bershidsky, Leonid (2015-08-28). "Norwegian TV taps into fear of Russia". Bloomberg View. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  9. "How Norwegian TV is cashing in on fears of Vladimir Putin's Russia". The Australian Financial Review. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  10. "Fictional Russian invasion sparks row with Moscow". The Guardian. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

Literature
  • Соседи на Крайнем Севере: Россия и Норвегия: От первых контактов до Баренцева сотрудничества. Учебное пособие / Под ред. Т. Т. Фёдоровой. — Мурманск: Мурманское книжное издательство, 2001. — 384 с. — 1000 экз. — ISBN 5-85510-241-6
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