Russia's reaction to the Svalbard situation depends on Oslo, Kosachev said

The Russian city of Barentsburg on the Svalbard archipelago. File photoMOSCOW, July 1Russia's reaction to Norway's refusal to allow Russian cargo to Svalbard will depend on Oslo's response, which is expected in Moscow, said Vice Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev. «We are now awaiting a response from the Norwegian On the other hand, we believe that the actions of the Norwegian side violate their obligations under the Paris Treaty of 1920. We will determine our further reaction depending on what response we receive from the Norwegian side,» Kosachev told reporters. settlements of Russia on Svalbard through the only checkpoint on the Russian-Norwegian border Storskog, the Norwegian TV channel NRK reported earlier, citing the country's Foreign Ministry. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia hopes to promptly receive a response from Norway on how the ban on the passage of goods for Russian settlements correlates with the Svalbard Treaty. />Lavrov is waiting for a response from Norway on the situation with cargo to Svalbard