Why Norway is struggling to crack down on criminal gangs thelocal.no - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelocal.no Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Norwegian police have arrested a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group on suspicion that he tried to illegally cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year, the man's lawyer said on Saturday. Andrei Medvedev, who escaped Russia in January via its Arctic border with Norway, has described running as Russian guards fired shots at him.
Norwegian police detained the former commander of one of Russia’s Wagner mercenary company units, Andrei Medvedev, while he was trying to cross the border into Russia, newspaper the Barents Observer reported on Sept. 22.
Norway Travel: Extreme Rainfall Destroys Rail, Road Links forbes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forbes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Norwegian authorities warned Tuesday to prepare for “extremely heavy rainfall” after Storm Hans caused two deaths, ripped off roofs and upended summertime life in northern Europe. Strong winds continued to batter the region along with rains, causing a lengthy list of disruptions in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Finland, Estonia and Latvia.