Isikhundla se-geopolitical saseNorway njengommelwane waseRashiya kunye nelungu le-NATO sibeka phambili kumgaqo-nkqubo we-Moscow wokuzithethelela kunye nobundlobongela bangaphandle kunye nokhuseleko. Nangona kunjalo, ubulungu be-NATO baseNorway bunciphisa igumbi laseRussia lokuhamba kwizenzo ezingaphantsi komda wongquzulwano oluxhobileyo. Kweli nqaku, i-Runar Spansvoll ihlola indlela iRashiya esebenzise ngayo imisebenzi enobundlongondlongo kunye nokunyanzeliswa kwezopolitiko, ulwazi kunye nemimandla yasemkhosini phakathi kwe-2014-23 kwiphulo lokunyanzelisa i-Oslo ukuba ihambelane neenjongo zayo zomgaqo-nkqubo wangaphandle kunye nokhuseleko.