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Norway has suspended all joint activities with the Russian military until May because of Moscow’s annexation of Crimea.

The Defence Ministry scrapped a series of plans, including visits to Norway by Russia’s navy chief and defence minister, Russian warships coming to Oslo for the Norwegian navy’s bicentenary celebrations, and Russian participation in a Norwegian military festival.

Norway, a Nato member, had already cancelled a naval exercise with Russia and the US set for May. Defence minister Ine Eriksen Soereide said Norway would re-evaluate its military co-operation with Russia at the end of May.

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