Freedom of expression and to demonstrate is held high in Norway:
Freedom of assembly: People in Kirkenes gather outside Russia’s Consulate General to show support for Ukraine.
Entrance to Russia’s Consulate General in Kirkenes.
Photos: Thomas Nilsen
A Royal visit to the area, incl. to the Russian border crossing at Storskog emphasize that Norway take sovereignty seriously, both in the Arctic and everywhere else:
Before arriving in Kirkenes she spend a night with a Sami family in their “lavvu” on the Finnmark high plateau, where their reindeers are roaming during the winter.
PS: A lavvu is a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern extremes of Northern Europe. It has a design similar to a Native American tipi but is less vertical and more stable in high winds.
Source: Wikipedia