Atle Staalesen

Russian military plants flag on its northernmost point

The flag and flagpole erected on Cape Fligeli symbolizes our urge towards peaceful exploration and development of the Arctic, the country’s Northern Fleet says.
September 11, 2019

Putin wants deliveries of more Arctic gas to China

The president requests state natural gas company Gazprom to find the necessary resources in Yamal.
September 10, 2019

Political earthquake shakes up Northern Norway

The Labour Party loses its former firm grip on power in the Arctic region.
September 10, 2019

Andrey Chibis wins governor’s elections in Murmansk

The man hand-picked by the Kremlin to lead the Russian Arctic region wins a clear victory in Sunday’s vote.
September 09, 2019

As floating nuclear power plant enters East Siberian Sea, emergency services in Pevek make a last check

Final preparations in the remote Arctic town that will host the floating nuclear installation.
September 06, 2019

New Arctic partnership announces construction of 17 icebreaking LNG tankers

A joint venture set up by Novatek and Sovcomflot will develop and run a powerful new fleet of Arctic carriers.
September 05, 2019

It was the warmest ever Arctic summer

The top of the world saw record-beating average temperatures flashing through all three summer months.
September 05, 2019

India looks towards Russian Arctic

Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s visit to the Russian far east this week included focus on Arctic LNG, the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic Council.
September 04, 2019

New skyline for world’s biggest Arctic city

Marred by population decline and strained economy, Murmansk hopes it can stir growth by building of new futuristic and fancy city quarters on the western shores the Kola Bay.
September 03, 2019

Powered by LNG, tanker sails across Russian Arctic route to China

It is the first shipment of the kind, shipowner Sovcomflot says.
September 03, 2019

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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
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