Norwegian prohibits Russian goods from transiting to the Arctic Islands, Russia warns or adopts "appropriate revenge"

According to Russia today (RT) reported on June 29, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Russia had summoned the Norwegian Solveig Rossebo on Wednesday to summon the Norwegian Times in Russia on Wednesday. Essence The content of the ban was that Norway banned Russia from transporting supplies to the Arctic mining operators of the Swarbad Islands.

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It is reported that the Norwegian media had previously quoted authorities to confirm that the sanctions exemption from Russian residents on the Swarbad Islands on the Arctic Ocean had been rejected. Earlier, Norway announced sanctions on Russia due to Russia and Ukraine conflict.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that miners and other personnel on the island can no longer receive "key" goods, including food, medical equipment, building materials and spare parts. Russia promises that if this problem is not resolved, it will take "appropriate retaliation measures."

Russia protested that the ban violated the "Swarbad Treaty" that established Norway's right to rule the islands in 1920. According to Reuters, the Swarbard Islands are located between the coast of northern Norway and the North Pole, and sovereignty belongs to Norway. However, according to the "Swarbad Treaty", Russia has the right to develop the islands' natural resources. Live in Russians.

Reuters pointed out that Norway has not joined the European Union, but also imposed sanctions against Russia, and has promised that these sanctions will not affect maritime transportation to the Swarbad Islands. However, most of the goods required for settlements on the archipelago need to enter Norway through a checkpoint, and Norway is prohibited from entering the country by EU sanctions.

RT reported that the Swarbard Islands had previously been one of the explosives of diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Oslo. After a senior Russian official visited the island in 2015, Norway tightened the entry policy. The reason given by Norway was: the Russian officials were sanctioned by the EU for the Ukrainian situation, but Norway was not a member of the EU.

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