Adult male walruses in Svalbard, Norway. Svalbard is the northernmost archipelago in the world, and a popular Arctic destination for travelers. Many people may not be aware that Svalbard is a part ...

Russia's ultranationalistic and xenophobic party leader Sergei Mironov proposes to Russify names and places across the Arctic ...

“Svalbard is Norway, and Svalbard is safe,” Støre said on Norwegian ... Several settlements on Svalbard, where around 2,500 people live, are populated by Russians, dating back to the Soviet era, who ...

Even today, as tourists enjoy daily air service from Oslo, just 2,500 people live here year ... At the end of World War I the Svalbard Treaty gave Norway sovereignty over the archipelago, whose ...

Norway's PM, Jonas Gahr Støre, pictured, has said Norway has control over Svalbard. Photo by Attila Kisbendeck / AFP) Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre said on Thursday that the Svalbard Archipelago was ...

Svalbard, a remote group of islands governed by Norway, has become an enticing destination ... No Residence Permits Thanks to the 1920 Svalbard Treaty, people from any nation can reside and ...

However, amidst growing evidence of environmental stress and the impact on vulnerable wildlife, Norway has stepped in with regulations aimed at preserving Svalbard's natural state. Adopted by the ...