Why did Norway seize a Russian ship for Ukraine?

Why did Norway seize a Russian ship in the Arctic? What does Crimea have to do with it? DW speaks with an Arctic security analyst to unpack the Kremlin’s piracy claims and why Svalbard is emerging as a new flashpoint.

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A Russian ship has been seized in the Arctic, sparking accusations of piracy from the Kremlin and opening a new front in a legal battle that began with Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

Why is Norway enforcing a multi-billion-dollar ruling against Russia now, and why has the remote archipelago of Svalbard become the center of the dispute?

DW breaks down the legal and political dimensions of the case and explore how the war in Ukraine is playing out in the Far North with Arctic security analyst Marisol Maddox.

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