3 years agoBloomberg: Iceland was hit by a volcanic eruption in a peninsula near the capital city Reykjavik following recent seismic activity in the area
3 years ago Fagradalshraun revisited: The map shows the lava field of last year's eruption ( the 1st photo shows the area two days ago & the live stream image shows what's happening just now
3 years agoPutin adopted Russian maritime doctrine, declaring activation of naval activity at Svalbard, Franz Josef Land, Novaya Zemlya and Wrangel Island
3 years agoThe Russian subs "surfaced separately in the NorthSea, north west of Bergen, Norway, on July 16 & 19" per Britain officials
3 years agoTomorrow Poland's president @andrzejduda will sign the law ratifying the Protocols on Finland's and Sweden's accession to NATO. The event will take place in the Navy Port of @MiastoGdynia, city on the Baltic Sea coast - says presidential chief of staff
3 years ago White House: We want Finland and Sweden to join NATO as soon as possible
3 years agoThe Great Belt, southbound today, enroute to St Petersburg. The Yasen-class SSGN Severodvinsk, Ingul-class rescue tug Pamir and the Ivan Gren-class LST Ivan Gren. The Ivan Gren turned around, was northbound on the 13th. Photos: Kurt Pedersen / Facebook group: Under Broen
3 years agoErdogan says Turkey will freeze Finland, Sweden's NATO bids if promises not kept
3 years ago The process of ratifying the membership of Sweden and Finland in the North Atlantic Alliance has begun, informed NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg
3 years ago Denmark Officials: Mall Shooting That Killed 3 Likely Not Terror Incident
3 years agoArrested suspect in Copenhagen mall shooting a 22-year-old Dane
3 years agoSeveral people dead after mass shooting at shopping centre in Copenhagen, Danish police say; suspect custody
3 years agoNew video shows people fleeing a shopping mall in Denmark as police responded to a reported shooting
3 years agoCopenhagen Police: We are still present, shots have been fired and several people have been hit. We work on site. People in the Fields must stay and await the police. All other persons must stay away from Fields
3 years ago Shots kill several people in a shopping center in Copenhagen
3 years agoNATO Allies and Partners working ever closer together in Finnish airspace. RAF F-35s flying with Finnish F-18s
3 years ago "We are prepared for all eventualities," Stoltenberg says, addressing President Putin's comments that Russia will respond "in kind" if troops, infrastructure are deployed in Finland, Sweden. The Accession Protocol to be formally signed Tuesday, he says
3 years ago The formal signing of the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join NATO will happen Tuesday
3 years ago Baltic Fleet press-release: The Steregushchiy-class corvette Soobrazitelny has reportedly conducted a SAM live-firing against 2 x target missiles fired by the Nanuchka-class Passat and the Steregushchiy-class corvette Stoikiy
3 years ago Polish President: The permanent presence of the US Army in our country increases our security a lot
3 years ago President Duda: NATO's unity regarding the membership of Finland and Sweden was preserved; is a historic event. It is a fundamental decision for Poland
3 years ago NATO leaders formally invite Finland and Sweden to join alliance - statement
3 years ago Secretary Antony Blinken:Met with Finnish and Swedish Foreign Ministers @Haavisto and @AnnLinde to commend their trilateral agreement with Turkey and reiterate our strong support for their NATO accession. We also reaffirmed the need for robust assistance to Ukraine against the Kremlin's brutal war
3 years agoA number of private and public institutions in Norway have been subjected to a so-called distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattack in the last 24 hours, the Norwegian NSM security authority said
3 years ago Kosachev, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee - Federation Council, claims Norway is violating the Svalbard Treaty by stopping goods bound for Svalbard at the land-border.
3 years ago Russia accuses Norway of blocking the passage of trucks to the Svalbard region
3 years ago Turkey to seek extradition of 33 'terror' suspects from Finland, Sweden under NATO deal: justice minister
3 years ago "In light of the progress we have made together, Turkey has agreed to support Finland & Sweden joining NATO" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
3 years ago This includes further amending their domestic legislation, cracking down on PKK activities & entering into an agreement with Turkey on extradition" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
3 years ago The newly signed memorandum "addresses Turkey's concerns around arms exports & the fight against terrorism" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg. "No ally has suffered more brutal terrorist attacks than Turkey, including from the terrorist group PKK"
