Scientist fears Russia may choose to test Nato on Svalbard

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Russia may challenge Norway's ownership of Svalbard, fears professor and NATO expert Paal Hilde at the Institute for Defense Studies.

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Scientist fears Russia may choose to test Nato on Svalbard In VG, the professor outlines a hypothetical scenario in which Russian media allege that the mayor of Longyearbyen mistreats Russian citizens in Barentsburg. According to Hilde, Russia can then send its own police force under the pretext of protecting its citizens. “What does Norway do then? It's not that simple. Then we and NATO have a problem,” Professor Paal Hilde told VG. “But the m…