Peace and Justice (Norway)

Not to be confused with The 2018 South Korean parliamentary grouping Peace and Justice.

Peace and Justice (Norwegian: Fred og Rettferdighet) is a pro-Russian fringe political party in Norway, known for promoting messaging that echoes Russian disinformation narratives on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[1][2][3][4] Since its founding in 2023, the party has come under intense scrutiny for its funding ties to Atle Berge, who financed the party’s high-profile 2025 pro-Russian election campaign that attacked Norwegian support for Ukraine.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]} One of the party's main candidates and the figurehead of the election campaign, Glenn Diesen, has been criticized for promoting Russian propaganda for several years.^[12] The party has been described as a Russian proxy in hybrid warfare, with rhetoric, actions, and funding aligning with Russian disinformation strategies to undermine trust, destabilize institutions, and reduce support for Ukraine.^[13]

Peace and Justice Fred og Rettferdighet
Leader	Marielle Leraand
Founded	2023
Registered	2025
Ideology	Russophilia (alleged)[1][2][3][4]
Website
https://partiet-for.no/
Politics of Norway Political parties Elections

History

The party has positioned itself as anti-NATO, anti-Western, and critical of Norwegian aid to Ukraine, adopting a rhetoric that aligns closely with Russia’s justifications for its invasion of Ukraine. Peace and Justice has drawn sharp criticism from across the Norwegian political spectrum, including accusations of operating as a de facto conduit for Russian disinformation operations in Norway. Critics argue that the party’s messaging serves to undermine Western unity and public support for Ukraine by promoting false equivalences and relativizing Russia’s aggression.^[1][2][3]

Peace and Justice is led by Marielle Leraand, who became known as a supporter of the former labour union leader Gerd-Liv Valla,^[14] and who later became a Rødt deputy leader.

In May 2025, Peace and Justice launched an expensive and controversial advertising campaign on Oslo’s public transport network, criticizing Norway’s financial and military support for Ukraine. The campaign, which featured slogans opposing the government’s multibillion-kroner aid package to Kyiv, was widely denounced as a propaganda stunt. The party initially refused to disclose who had financed the campaign, later revealed to be Atle Berge. The incident triggered an investigation by the Norwegian Party Law Committee, which found that it all seem to be done according to Norwegian law.^[15]

Numerous political commentators and members of Parliament have accused Peace and Justice of acting as a mouthpiece for Russian interests. Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde of the Conservative Party described the party’s advertisements as “an echo of Russian propaganda,” a sentiment echoed in national media coverage.^[1][2][3]

The party has received praise from the Neo-Nazi organization Vigrid.^[16]

Jørn Sund-Henriksen characterizes the party as a Russian proxy operating within the framework of hybrid warfare. He argues that its messaging, activities, funding, and use of Russian disinformation align with known Russian intelligence strategies aimed at eroding public trust, destabilizing democratic institutions, and weakening support for Ukraine.^[13]

The leader of FOR's youth party, called Young Anti-Imperialism, has expressed support for North Korea, which he described as "one of the freest and most democratic countries in the world."^[17]