Elizaveta Vereykina

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

Russia is considering withdrawal from the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Arctic

The treaty, which is a key pillar to regulate international cooperation in the sea, is seen by the Russian authorities as “detrimental”.
March 19, 2024

Russian citizens in Kirkenes participate in a vote rigged to confirm Putin's fifth term

March 17, 2024

Russian authorities warn “simultaneous” gatherings at polling stations is a “criminal offense”

The warning is aimed at the opposition's “Noon against Putin” action.
March 15, 2024

“Unissued diplomas”: an exhibition in Tromsø highlights Ukrainian students who died in the war

Photos of 40 students who died during the war in Ukraine are displayed on the walls at the campus of The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) in Tromsø.
March 12, 2024

“Women who are trying to bring mobilized relatives back home will not have a celebration.” International Women's Day in Russia

The Barents Observer spoke with six women from the northern regions of Russia to find out if they celebrate March 8th and what this day means to them.
March 07, 2024

“Thank you, Aleksei.” Thousands line the streets for Navalny’s funeral in Moscow.

“Putin is a murderer,” the crowd also shouted.
March 01, 2024

Putin threatens Western countries with retaliatory strikes if Russian territory is attacked.

There is a “threat of a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons,” Putin concluded.
February 29, 2024

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