Soviet-Norwegian Relations in the Arctic

Norway and the Soviet Union are neighbours in the Arctic; they share a common land border, they both face the Barents Sea, and they share an interest in the archipelago of Svalbard where citizens from both countries engage in coal mining. In the EastWest context, however, they are far apart. This is why the north is the single most important issue in Soviet-Norwegian relations and why the government in Oslo regards the resolution of any problems in the area as a priority foreign policy task. In this article I shall examine the Arctic relations of the

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