Atle Staalesen

In Russian Navy's wild propaganda show in Murmansk, a OSCE flag is displayed as war trophy from Ukraine

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is presented as enemy of Russia in bizarre propaganda exhibition onboard naval vessel Ivan Gren.
September 28, 2023

Political prisoner Ivan Safonov to be moved to Norilsk

The journalist that serves a 22 year sentence for treason is reportedly to be sent to the closed north Siberian city.
September 27, 2023

Quest for freedom and love. Norwegians and Russians gather in border town Kirkenes for Barents Pride

This is not only a celebration. It is a protest. Against war and repression, explains Valentina Likhoshva, who travelled from Moscow to Norway to take part in the Barents Pride.
September 27, 2023

This is a very important part of Norway, says Lieutenant General as he arrives to Svalbard

On the backdrop of an increasingly tense security situation, Head of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters Yngve Odlo pays visit to the far northern and demilitarised archipelago.
September 26, 2023

"Andrei Medvedev had no intention to cross the border to Russia"

The lawyer of the former Wagner warrior says the man was not planning a return to Russia. "He only wanted to visit the Norwegian-Russian border areas in connection with a documentary project."
September 23, 2023

Wagner defector detained by Norwegian police in attempted illegal border crossing back to Russia

I want to go back to Russia, Andrei Medvedev told the Barents Observer in Kirkenes earlier on Friday.
September 22, 2023

Deputy Commander of Russia's Northern Fleet submarine forces is killed in Nagorno-Karabakh

Ivan Kovgan was in charge of political propaganda in the Northern Fleet and lived in the submarine base of Gadzhievo. Why was he in the disputed Caucasian region, locals from the Kola Peninsula ask.
September 22, 2023

Washington bans Russia's main Arctic oil driller

Company Gazprom Nedra could face serious trouble in Arctic shelf exploration as it is included in an updated U.S sanctions list.
September 21, 2023

Russian Arctic regions strengthen bonds with Beijing

Following Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow in March this year, a series of meetings have been held between north Russian governors and representatives of Chinese business and governance.
September 20, 2023

American coast guard vessel is sailing into Russian Arctic waters. Almost at same time, Moscow launches naval exercise in the area

Only few days after U.S icebreaking coast guard ship Healy sailed through the Bering Strait and into the Chukchi Sea as part of a 7-week westbound voyage along the Russian Arctic coast, the Russian Navy started drills in the area on "protection of the Northern Sea."
September 18, 2023

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Atle is journalist and Publisher 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
@atlestaalesen