The Role of Svalbard in the Policy of the Soviet Union and Norway Amid the Cold War

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The Role of Svalbard in the Policy of the Soviet Union and Norway Amid the Cold War. / Nabok, Sergei.

Proceedings of Topical Issues in International Political Geography. Springer Nature, 2021. p. 58-66 (Springer Geography).

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Nabok, Sergei. / The Role of Svalbard in the Policy of the Soviet Union and Norway Amid the Cold War. Proceedings of Topical Issues in International Political Geography. Springer Nature, 2021. pp. 58-66 (Springer Geography).

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