Vladimir Putin’s close ally has urged Moscow to “bomb the hell” out of Norway and “spit on NATO” after Norwegian authorities seized a Russian vessel. As part of a global effort to seize Russian assets the Norwegian authorities seized the vessel in the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard at the request of Ukraine.The action has triggered strong condemnation from Russia with Putin comparing it to “state terrorism”. Now one of Putin’s most influential propagandists has called for an "escalation" in hostilities adding that a “war is underway anyhow”. In a recent televised broadcast shared by monitoring group Russian Media Monitor,...