Russia accused Norway of militarising the Svalbard archipelago and said on Friday it had summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Moscow over the matter. "Moscow called on the Norwegian side to renounce any activity that undermines the international legal foundations of the archipelago's regime,

Russia accused Norway of allegedly militarizing Svalbard in violation of a multilateral treaty. Norway has denied these claims, according to NRK. What preceded this Today, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Norway is violating the 2020 Svalbard Treaty,

Russia has accused Norway of militarising the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, a claim refuted by Norwegian authorities. This follows Russia summoning the Norwegian ambassador to discuss concerns that military activity could escalate tensions.