Norwegian Arctic Expansionism, Victoria Island (Russia) and the <i>Bratvaag</i> Expedition

Авторы

  • Ian Gjertz
  • Berit Mørkved

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic1075

Ключевые слова:

Franz Josef Land, Victoria Island, Norwegian claim, acquisition of sovereignty

Аннотация

Victoria Island (Ostrov Viktoriya in Russian) is the westernmost island of the Russian Arctic. The legal status of this island and neighbouring Franz Josef Land was unclear in 1929 and 1930. At that time Norwegian interests attempted, through a secret campaign to annex Victoria Island and gain a foothold on parts of Franz Josef Land. We describe the events leading up to the Norwegian annexation, which was later abandoned for political reasons.

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1998-01-01

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