Diplomats said that reports of Russian special forces on Spitsbergen fake
Information representation Aldrimer. No on "Russian special forces in Norway" is untrue, according to a report to the Russian Embassy in Oslo.
Information representation Aldrimer. No on "Russian special forces in Norway" is untrue, according to a report to the Russian Embassy in Oslo.
before in Norwegian media published the article " on the Russian special forces in the archipelago."
the foreign Ministry staff emphasized that they consider it as stuffing and "clumsy attempt" to whitewash the growth of defense spending.
Such methods "do not conform to journalistic ethics," said the Embassy.
The archipelago of Svalbard located in the Arctic ocean, between 76th and 80th Parallels, and has a special international legal status. The Treaty of 1920 established the sovereignty of Norway on the current site, while countries parties to the Treaty (including Russia) can the exploitation of natural resources and territorial waters. Today, Russia remains the only, except Norway, a country that is present on the Islands.
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