The status of Svalbard in relations between the Soviet Union and Norway during the Cold War
Journal: Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)
Year: 2019

Russia and Norway have a long tradition of exploring the Arctic. Their paths regularly cross both in the polar sea and on the Arctic islands. Svalbard has long been a no man's land - “terra nullius”. On February 9, 1920, representatives of Great Britain, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the USA, France, Sweden, Japan, and the five English dominions and colonies signed the Svalbard Treaty in Paris. Under the Treaty of 1920, Svalbard is the only land state territory of common use in modern