High above the Arctic Circle, on the Norwegian border with Russia, is a place where some say the Cold War never ended. Where a memorial to the Soviet soldiers who defeated the Nazis has a darker meaning since Russia’s incursion into Ukraine. And where those trying to report what’s happening have been targeted by Moscow’s spy network, while anti-war protestors rally under the watchful eye of the Russian consulate. This is a community living with the threat of war between NATO and Russia, and the suspicion that hangs over everyone.
Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:20 – Russians and Norwegians living in Kirkenes
04:25 – Conscripts patrolling the Norway-Russia border
07:20 – Russian who crossed the border into Norway
08:37 – Fortifying NATO’s buffer zone
09:53 – Espionage claims from Norway and Russia
13:23 – Russian interference in Kirkenes
17:55 – NATO’s presence in the arctic
20:10 – Living and working along the border
23:20 – Norwegian Foreign Minister visiting Kirkenes
24:56 – Outro
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