Atle Staalesen

Floating nuclear power plant will be key element on Northern Sea Route, says Rosatom

The «Akademik Lomonosov» has been officially handed over to the Russian state nuclear power company.
July 04, 2019

Chinese oil drillers are back in Russian Arctic

It is the third year in a row that drilling rig «Nan Hai 8» arrives in Murmansk to prepare for drilling in Arctic waters.
July 04, 2019

Report to the President: super-secret submarine «Losharik» will be repaired and taken back in service

The fire started in the battery compartment, but did not affect the reactor, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reports to Vladimir Putin.
July 04, 2019

Defense minster confirms fire onboard the «Losharik»

Sergey Shoigu arrives in Severomorsk, meets with representatives of the Northern Fleet.
July 03, 2019

Fishermen witnessed nuclear submarine drama

The sub quickly surfaced and there were subsequent signs of panic on the deck, the local fishermen say. The accident might have been caused by a gas explosion.
July 03, 2019

Fire onboard nuclear-powered submarine, 14 sailors killed

The «Losharik» started burning during underwater research activities in Russian territorial waters.
July 02, 2019

Ice still lies thick on the water as LNG carrier makes this year’s first voyage across Northern Sea Route

The «Vladimir Rusanov» is breaking its way from Sabetta to Korea through Russia’s Arctic route.
July 02, 2019

Two Russian warships sailed into Norwegian Sea ahead of NATO drills

The corvettes from Russia’s Baltic Fleet trained antisubmarine warfare as a major NATO flotilla was preparing to hold an exercise in the area.
July 02, 2019

Climate change and the Arctic on Finland’s plan for the EU

Mitigation of climate change must be at the heart of our Arctic policy, the Finnish government says as it takes over the rotating Presidency of the European Council.
July 01, 2019

Japan teams up with Russia in big Arctic LNG

Companies Mitsui and JOGMEC acquire a 10 percent share in Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2.
July 01, 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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