German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is in Norway to get a firsthand look at NATO operations on Norway's border with Russia. The minister arrived in the town of Kirkenes on March 6, the second day of his trip to Scandinavia, and plans to visit a border post manned by NATO-member forces. Until Russia started its full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, there was heavy border traffic and visa-free travel in the area. Norway shares a 198-kilometer border with Russia in the far north. The only official crossing point is the Storskog border station.
German Defense Minister To Inspect NATO Troops On Norway's Border With Russia
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (file photo)