Russia Summons Top Norwegian Diplomat Over Asset Seizure Disputes

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Bjorn Svenungsen, the charge d’affaires of Norway in Moscow, was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs amid escalating tensions over property and financial measures.

In an official statement released following the diplomatic meeting, the Russian diplomatic apparatus declared that a strong and decisive protest was formally conveyed to Oslo regarding the ongoing process of confiscating Russian movable and immovable property within Norway, which has been carried out at the request of Ukrainian companies.

The statement further emphasizes that Moscow has urged the Norwegian government to strictly observe and uphold the standards of international law, specifically the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the 2004 United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property.

Furthermore, the Russian Foreign Ministry underlined that relevant state institutions will continue pursuing all necessary measures to secure the unconditional release of the country’s blocked assets abroad.