Atle Staalesen

Russia presents a grandiose 5-year plan for the Arctic

Investments in regional infrastructure and natural resource development will over the next years be equivalent to the country’s federal budget on health and education.
December 14, 2018

Russian natural gas company warns about U.S. pressure against operations in Norway

Novatek leader Leonid Mikhelson says Norway is under pressure from western partners following its go-ahead for large-scale reloading of Russian LNG in its waters.
December 13, 2018

Biggest Arctic gas field now in full production

Ten years after Gazprom started development of the huge natural gas reserves in Yamal, the company opens the third and final part of its Bovanenkovo project.
December 08, 2018

New condensate tanker sails north, gets ready to break ice on Northern Sea Route

The «Boris Sokolov» is built in China, has Greek owners and will serve Russia’s grand Yamal LNG project on the coast of the Arctic Ocean.
December 06, 2018

«Explosive growth» in Russian Arctic shipping

Despite complicated ice conditions, more than 18 million tons of goods has been shipped along the Northern Sea Route in 2018, a 68% growth from 2017.
December 05, 2018

After Equinor’s remote Arctic well comes drilling along border to Russia

The Norwegian company did not find oil on 74 degrees north. Now, hopes are high for the upcoming well located only few kilometers from Russia.
December 05, 2018

More prison for Sergey Mokhnatkin

The human rights defender was due to be released from prison in Arkhangelsk before December. That did not happen.
December 04, 2018

World’s first floating nuclear power plant is making Pevek an Arctic boom town

In one of Russia’s remotest spots is going on a hectic construction of new housing, parks and local infrastructure.
November 30, 2018

More nuclear power for Russia’s icebreaker fleet

A fleet of five LK-60 icebreakers will be built to keep waters open for the quickly growing Russian Arctic shipping.
November 29, 2018

First division of new missile system ready for Arctic

The modified Tor surface to air missile system is placed on powerful belt wagons and can operate in temperatures down to minus 50.
November 28, 2018

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Atle is journalist and Director of the Independent Barents Observer.

In 2002, he founded the Barents Observer. He was editor until 2009 and later worked as journalist and project coordinator for several European cross-border cooperation projects. In late 2015, following a conflict over editorial rights, he re-established the Barents Observer as an independent and non-profit stock company along with the rest of the newspaper crew.  

Atle has a degree in Russian studies from the University of Oslo and studied journalism at the Moscow State University.

atle@thebarentsobserver.com
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