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    <title><![CDATA[Professor Molchanov to remain under arrest]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/professor-molchanov-to-remain-under-arrest/460821</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:29:33 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The court also ordered Arktikugol to reimburse the Ukrainian companies in full for their legal costs, totalling 2,882,000 Norwegian kroner.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Naftogaz targets Russian properties in Oslo after Svalbard move]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/naftogaz-targets-russian-properties-in-oslo-after-svalbard-move/460236</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:23:42 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ukraine’s Naftogaz has secured court orders for the seizure of five Russian-owned properties in Oslo, adding to its legal action against Russian assets on Svalbard, including the Russki Dom travel centre in Longyearbyen, 62 snowmobiles and 15 cars. The seizure of the Russian state-owned vessel Professor Molchanov was also the subject of court hearings this week.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Norway makes it harder for Ukraine to seize Russian ships at Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/norway-makes-it-harder-for-ukraine-to-seize-russian-ships-at-svalbard/458346</link>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:57:37 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Justice and Public Security on Friday adopted a special regulation aimed at safeguarding the supply lines to Svalbard, including the Russian settlement of Barentsburg. Moscow is likely to portray the move as a victory, according to two Svalbard experts who spoke to the Barents Observer.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Norway’s ambassador summoned to Moscow foreign ministry as wave of propaganda hits the headlines]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/norways-ambassador-summoned-to-moscow-foreign-ministry-as-wave-of-propaganda-hits-the-headlines/457322</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:22:57 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Russia accuses Norway of violating international law, discriminating against Russians, and starting a blockade of the Russian settlement of Barentsburg. In less than two days, propaganda machine TASS has published almost 40 pieces about the arrest of the vessel Professor Molchanov on Svalbard.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Norway seizes Russia's Svalbard liner]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/norway-seizes-russias-svalbard-liner/457215</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Governor of Svalbard has confirmed the seizure of the Professor Molchanov, a Russian passenger vessel that has been sailing between Murmansk and Barentsburg for a second consecutive season.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Luxury yachts crowd around Svalbard; among them is Oleg Tinkov’s La Datcha]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:46:20 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Russian billionaire’s private icebreaker yacht, equipped with two helicopters and a three-seat submersible, is spending this summer in the Arctic waters around the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Warmest June in the world's northernmost settlement]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/climate-crisis/warmest-june-in-the-worlds-northernmost-settlement/453177</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:45:20 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[With the melting Kongsbreen glacier visible on the horizon, Ny-Ålesund at 79° North recorded a mean monthly temperature of 5.7°C.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[U.S. Senate delegation heads to Isfjord Radio, Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/us-senate-delegation-heads-to-isfjord-radio-svalbard/451249</link>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 07:43:58 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[An all-female delegation of U.S. senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties will arrive in Svalbard on Saturday for a diplomatic visit aimed at strengthening ties with Arctic allies.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Behind Russia’s “Victory Day” ceremony on Svalbard was a veiled effort to build a militarised presence]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/behind-russias-victory-day-ceremony-on-svalbard-was-a-veiled-effort-to-build-a-militarised-presence/450491</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:15:14 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The group of young people in uniform who attended a May 9 event on the Norwegian Arctic archipelago belong to a youth organisation that cooperates with Russian military structures. The organisation is planning to establish a local branch in Barentsburg.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Following the warmest April on record, Norway offers 38 areas in the Barents Sea for drilling]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/following-the-warmest-april-on-record-norwaynbspoffers-38-areas-in-the-barents-sea-for-drilling/449974</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:43:30 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[“The warmest April ever recorded in Northern Norway,” reported the Meteorological Institute in a statement released on the same day that the Norwegian government announced plans to open dozens of new offshore blocks to the oil and gas industry.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Collateral damage: Svalbard governor’s website blocked in Russia]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/collateral-damagenbspsvalbard-governors-website-blocked-in-russia/448192</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:56:39 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Websites belonging to the Governor of Svalbard and the newspaper Svalbardposten have become inaccessible from within Russia. When users attempt to visit these sites, the pages fail to load; however, they can still be accessed using a VPN.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Emirates joins Svalbard Treaty]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/the-emirates-joins-svalbard-treaty/448151</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:04:44 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially joined the Svalbard Treaty, in a move said to strengthen the country’s role in Arctic science.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/russian-vessels-have-sought-shelter-in-norwegian-fjords-more-than-230-times-since-2022/447432</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:49:43 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The manoeuvres of Russian fishing vessels in northern Norwegian waters are blurring the line between seeking shelter from bad weather and potential intelligence-gathering.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Soviet flag flew high as this year's first passenger voyage from Murmansk came to Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/the-soviet-flag-flew-high-as-this-years-first-passenger-voyage-from-murmansk-came-to-svalbardnbsp/446862</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:39:14 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A giant flag of the USSR – a state that collapsed 35 years ago – greeted the first passenger ship of the season as Russia begins direct travel from Murmansk to Svalbard.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Governor gives high priority to monitoring Russia’s Svalbard voyages]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:32:05 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The first of ten voyages this year allowing Russian citizens visa-free access to the Norwegian archipelago departed Murmansk on Sunday.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russian fishing vessel flanked by Norwegian Coast Guard]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/murman-seafood-sails-another-trawler-to-svalbards-west-coast/445337</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:35:39 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[This time, the Melkart-4 was flanked by the Norwegian Coast Guard.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[No sea ice, no problem for Svalbard polar bears - for now]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/no-sea-ice-no-problem-for-svalbard-polar-bears-for-now/444864</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:11:12 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Decades of data shows bears’ body conditions stable despite global warming affecting sea ice.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Police: Russian crew members pose a significant espionage threat]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/police-russian-crew-members-pose-a-significant-espionage-threat/444849</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:17:58 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Covert maritime intelligence from non-Russian flag ships gives Russia an overview of military capacities and infrastructure along the coast and on the seabed, Norway's Police Security Service warns.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Melkart-3 is trawling near Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/the-melkart3nbspis-trawling-near-svalbard/443829</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:05:16 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[After being kicked out of the Norwegian economic zone, Murman Seafood continues fishing in Svalbard's Fisheries Protection Zone.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Today, Svalbard is the warmest place in Norway]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/today-svalbard-is-the-warmest-place-in-norway/443212</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:17:18 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On January 8, the only place in Norway that recorded temperatures above zero °C was the far northern archipelago of Svalbard.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA['Russia uses hybrid threats on Svalbard']]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/russia-uses-hybrid-threats-on-svalbard/442164</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:06:07 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Moscow has conducted numerous hybrid operations and provocations on Svalbard, says Stian Bones. The history professor at the UiT Arctic University of Norway talks with the Barents Observer about his new publication about the Norwegian Arctic archipelago.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[“Mercury can leak out and become a threat to marine life”]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Researchers warn about the consequences of global warming for the environment.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Putin's envoy, who recently fought in Ukraine, says Russia will stand up for its rights on Svalbard]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:57:04 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A few months ago Yuri Trutnev was shooting at Ukrainians with a sniper rifle. This week, he chaired a meeting in Russia's so-called Governmental Commission on Svalbard, the Norwegian arctic archipelago.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Northern Norway feels the consequences of record-high fossil fuel emissions]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:14:25 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[With 2025 set to be a record year for fossil fuel emissions, experts have concluded that it is no longer plausible to keep global warming below 1.5°C.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russia is modernising its meteorological stations along the Northern Sea Route]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:51:27 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In anticipation of future shipping, dozens of stations above the Arctic Circle are being upgraded.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russian Geographical Society opens office on Svalbard]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:46:53 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The organisation that is closely connected with the Kremlin and the Russian Defence Ministry opens a so-called Expedition and Tourist Centre on the Norwegian archipelago. 'It marks a new stage in our work in the high latitudes of the Arctic,' says the society's vice president.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Record levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Actions needed now, Greenpeace says]]></title>
    <link>https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/record-levels-of-greenhouse-gases-in-the-atmosphere-actions-needed-now-greenpeace-says/438956</link>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:13:41 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[“Our leaders must start doing their job: cutting emissions, fast,” the head of Greenpeace Norway told the Barents Observer.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Norway opens world’s northernmost permanent radiation monitoring]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 08:12:17 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The air filter monitoring station will serve as an important supplement to Norway’s nuclear emergency preparedness and will strengthen vigilance in the north.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Record-breaking glacier melt on Svalbard]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:00:17 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Svalbard ice loss in 2024 accounted for 10% of the sea-level rise contribution from all glaciers in the world, a new study highlights.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Norwegian MP says Russia’s “police” car on Svalbard should be repainted or removed]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:42:24 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA['There cannot be vehicles on Svalbard that can be confused with Russian police cars,' says member of the Norwegian Parliament Erlend Larsen.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cruise missiles over Franz Josef Land]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:08:04 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Russian Navy has fired Onyx cruise missiles from Bastion coastal defence systems deployed at the far northern archipelago.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How an ambulance from Finland ended up with a Russian state firm on Svalbard]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:01:35 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Last winter, four second-hand Finnish ambulances were purchased by a non-profit organisation for deliveries to hospitals in war-torn regions of Ukraine. This is the story about how a fifth, from Ostrobothnia, ended up in the far Russian Arctic outpost of Barentsburg without any the sellers knowledge.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russia brings its own “police” car to Svalbard]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:05:56 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Moscow's man in Barentsburg is again testing grey zones in Norway's Svalbard regulations. This time by unveiling a vehicle that is almost identical to police cars in Russia. 'Aimed at provoking reactions,' says an expert.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Amid Norway's celebration of Svalbard Treaty comes another verbal attack from Moscow]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:49:05 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The country's Crown Prince and Prime Minister came to the far northern archipelago to celebrate 100 years of Norwegian sovereignty. At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued yet another sharp protest against Oslo.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arctic lakes may contribute to global warming more than previously thought]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:06:49 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[As lakes warm up, they release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Someone is messing with GPS signals in Svalbard airspace]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:11:12 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) warning came soon after pilots detected disturbances in satellite navigation systems in the airspace on July 8.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[At Svalbard, Putin's Arctic spiritual emissary marked nazi-Germany’s invasion of the USSR]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 07:50:10 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Bishop Iyakov, who backs Russia's war on Ukraine, returned to the controversial cross he erected at the Norwegian archipelago two years ago.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Svalbard solar park showcases zero-emission future for remote Arctic communities]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:57:04 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Rifle and flare gun are mandatory when Inge Jørstad walks over the permafrost to the large solar park powering Basecamp Isfjord Radio. Here, polar bears are a bigger challenge than technical breakdown. The facility is pioneering a renewable energy future for Svalbard as Norway's last coal mine shuts down on June 30.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russia on Svalbard: Long-term strategic patterns]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 19:27:54 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[There are long-term patterns in how Russia approaches Norway on Svalbard. Over the years, Moscow’s proposals for bilateral arrangements with Norway and arguments emphasizing a special position for Russia on the archipelago have become a familiar modus operandi for Norwegian authorities.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ocean currents may be driving mercury pollution in Arctic, says study]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A recent study is shedding light on the ongoing accumulation of mercury pollution in the Arctic — despite the international community’s efforts to reduce emissions of this substance — and it appears ocean currents are a principal culprit.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Barentsburg port welcomes historic new visa-free voyage directly from Murmansk]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[This is the first time since Norway in 2011 introduced passport control on flights via the mainland that a dedicated passenger cruise sails directly from Murmansk. A propaganda show that will not make profit, says expert.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 11:26:37 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Crowds of passengers disembarked and outnumbered local residents in the centre of Longyearbyen on Saturday.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Putin's man in Svalbard moves Victory Day celebration to Western standard]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:08:18 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The general consul in Barentsburg, the Russian town in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, decided to celebrate this year's Victory Day on May 8.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[A Svalbard glacier once survived a warmer climate]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:03:10 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[This may indicate that that future increases in snowfall could moderate glacier retreat in similar settings.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA['This decision is not likely to be appreciated by Beijing']]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:33:09 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Two stone lions outside the door to the Yellow River station in Ny-Ålesund at Svalbard could cause turmoil for Norway-China science cooperation on Arctic. Professor Marc Lanteigne believes the request to remove the statues may blunt protests.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Trump slaps tariffs on Arctic islands with almost no export]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:40:03 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The uninhabited volcanic island of Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago are among the bizarre places Trump has imposed tariffs on.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Polar bears on Svalbard tend to leave dens earlier]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:03:22 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[This could be linked to climate change in the archipelago, researchers say.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Glaciers in Europe have retreated by kilometres]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:52:51 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[As the world marks World Glacier Day, researchers are raising awareness of why these icy giants are important, and why their disappearance could have devastating consequences for the planet.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA['Warming Arctic causes heat waves, floods in Europe']]></title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:10:49 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[“Millions of people living on the coastline are in danger”, researchers warn after 2024 is declared the warmest year on record.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[17th century graves on Svalbard are threatened by rising temperatures]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:06:47 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Coffins collapse, exposing skeletal remains and even washing them into the sea, new research found.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Surprising discovery about Svalbard's largest glacier]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:54:03 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A new study has revealed the main reason why the giant glacier is retreating.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[“We are playing with fire. It highlights the urgency for action”]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:28:01 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A new study shows that meltwater from glaciers on Svalbard releases methane into the atmosphere. Only a reduction of fossil fuel emissions can help improve the situation, experts warn.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:01:10 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Norway speeds up plans to build a 2350 km long high-speed connection to Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Russia's ultranationalistic and xenophobic party leader Sergei Mironov proposes to Russify names and places across the Arctic, including the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:57:56 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Warming temperatures are causing the ground to sink across parts of the Arctic, and a new study is urging better monitoring to track these dramatic changes.]]></description>
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