The forgotten extermination of Norwegians in the Soviet Union A researcher travelled to the Kola Peninsula in Russia and collected accounts of the Norwegians who lived there. At least 27 of them were executed or died in prison camps in the 1930s and 1940s. Others died of starvation.
Russian right-wing extremists responsible for strikingly high level of violence While extremism is on the decline in Western Europe, it is on the increase in Russia, where right-wingers have killed at least 600 people since 2004.
Soviet Cold War oceanographic surveys opened up to western scientists A treasure trove of Barents Sea fisheries data stored for decades in Murmansk can help determine the fate of future offshore oil and gas exploitation in the region.
Banished scientist makes glacial discovery Eiliv Larsen experienced a major career setback when he was expelled from Russia. Now he is back in the loop with a surprising discovery about Russian glaciers.
