Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that Norway’s plans to more than double the number of U.S. Marines stationed there undermined trust between Moscow and Oslo, the Interfax news agency reported.
Reuters: Russia tells Norway its plan to increase US Marines undermines trust
US Marines disembark after landing on January 16, 2017 in Stordal, Norway.
Around 300 US Marines have landed in Norway. This is the first time that foreign troops have been allowed to be stationed here since World War Two.
