Russia threatens retaliation against Norway over access to Arctic islands

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MOSCOW - Russia said on Wednesday that restrictions imposed by Norway were blocking goods for Russian-populated settlements on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, and threatened unspecified"retaliat

MOSCOW - Russia said on Wednesday that restrictions imposed by Norway were blocking goods for Russian-populated settlements on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, and threatened unspecified"retaliatory measures" unless Oslo resolves the issue.

The Russian foreign ministry said it had summoned Norway's chargé d'affaires to protest against the restrictions, which it said have disrupted the delivery of critical supplies, including food and medical equipment. The Norwegian foreign ministry was not immediately available to comment on the issue when contacted by Reuters.

 

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