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4 September 2026

Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic

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Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic

Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”

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