On July 4, 1825, the boat “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger to America. The 16 meter long and 5.3 meter wide boat had 52 people on board. Most of them were Quakers. In advance, Cleng Peerson had traveled. He welcomed his friends on arrival in New York on October 9. The traveling companions had become…
On the morning of September 12, the small Norwegian fishing boat “MS Ragnhild Kristine” was going to tie up the lines to bring in the night’s catch. The small fishing boat entered the waters where the Russians had a naval exercise. Parts of this exercise took place within the Norwegian economic zone. It was…
Russia has declared Russia an unfriendly country. As a Norwegian, I take this as a great honor. It is a disaster to be considered a friendly country. Being declared an unfriendly country has little significance in a relationship that is already at a minimum level of contact between the countries. Symbolism Most people thought…
Last winter, Mr Medvedev crossed the Norwegian border with Russia and sought asylum in Norway. He reportedly fled from the Wagner group. Now he wants to return to Russia. The questions I am asking are essentially the same ones I asked last winter when he crossed the border. Read my blog about what I…
May 17th 1814 the constitution in Norway was adopted. In 1814, Norway had been in union with Denmark since 1380. A more than 400-year-long union relationship came to an end. The Denmark-Norway union was on Napoleon’s side in the Napoleonic Wars. The fight for a free Norway only ended in 1905, when the union…
A couple of days ago, the Russian Andrej Medvedev fled to Norway. He is seeking asylum after an allegedly dramatic escape. Among other things, he is said to have been shot at by Russian border guards. Andrej Medvedev will be a former commander in the Wagner group. He says he is willing to testify…