Elizaveta Vereykina

Russian diplomats mark Victory Day without any Norwegian officials.

"How does it feel to mark Victory Day as you know your country is attacking a neighboring peaceful country in Europe with cruise missiles?" - The Barents Observer asked the Russian General Consul in Kirkenes.
May 09, 2024

Last open land border to Europe for Russian shoppers. But for how long?

“We keep coming over here because we’ve got used to it. We love these places, we love your [Norwegian] food,” - interviews with Russians who keep coming on shopping tours to Kirkenes, Arctic Norway.
May 08, 2024

Swedish developer GRANGEX buys iron ore mine on Norway's border to Russia

The exit of Russian ore from the European market spurs a growing demand for companies such as Sydvaranger, GRANGEX leader Christer Lindquist argues. His company now takes over of the Norwegian mines located only few hundred meters from Russia.
May 06, 2024

The first case of a walrus dying of bird flu registered on Svalbard

“The main concern is that the virus could jump on humans and cause a new pandemic”, scientists warn.
April 30, 2024

Military courts in Russia prosecute a record number of front-line deserters

In March 2024, the courts handed down almost 700 sentences in cases of those "missing" from military service.
April 12, 2024

Novatek could get a discount for pumping gas in Russia's far north

This is a way of paying for the construction of the pipeline in Russia's Murmansk region, sources say.
April 10, 2024

King crab boom in northern Norway has become multi-million dollar industry

Thousands of tourists flock to Kirkenes every year to try the king crab, also known as the Kamchatka crab.
April 06, 2024

Tourists brave the cold in Tromsø to get what are claimed to be "the best hotdogs in the world"

Why do people from all over the world flock to a local tiny kiosk every day? The mystery of the never-ending queue unveiled.
March 29, 2024

Airplane ticket prices in Russia are up 40%

The cost of flying to the Arctic city of Murmansk has risen up to 76%.
March 25, 2024

Russian authorities plan to mobilize 300,000 people, high-ranking sources claim

A “hidden" mobilization is needed to lay siege to Kharkiv in the East of Ukraine.
March 22, 2024

Pages

liza.vereykina@thebarentsobserver.com
@LizaVereykina