Norway–Russia relations (Norwegian: Forholdet mellom Norge og Russland Russian: Норвежско-российские отношения or Российско-норвежские отношения) are the bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Norway and Russia. The establishment of diplomatic relationships between the two countries happened on October 30, 1905, four days after the establishment of Norway's independence. Russia has an embassy in Oslo and consulates in Barentsburg and Kirkenes, and Norway has an embassy in Moscow, and consulates in Murmansk and Saint Petersburg. The countries are neighboring each other along a 195.7 km (121.6 mi) long border.