Atle Staalesen

Northern Fleet fears saboteurs, steps up protection of surface vessels

A new unit is established for guarding and protection of the vessels based in the Kola Peninsula.
February 05, 2019

Strong voices call for more protection of Arctic Ocean

There is dramatic urgency in this matter, says Peter Winsor, Arctic program director at the WWF.
February 01, 2019

Repressive authority steps up blocking of independent news media

Obey restrictions imposed by media regulator Roskomnadzor or risk being blocked in Russia.
February 01, 2019

New Arctic naval base built in 6 months

The construction of the new base in Tiksi is almost completed, Northern Fleet commander Nikolay Yevmenov says.
January 30, 2019

Russia’s media controllers aim for blocking the Barents Observer

You have 24 hours to un-publish this story. If not, the website will be blocked in Russia, state media watchdog Roskomnadzor makes clear in a letter to the Barents Observer.
January 30, 2019

National Guard becomes Arctic protector

The Russian military force is to guard the natural gas terminal in Sabetta, the floating nuclear power plant in Pevek and several more key Arctic sites.
January 28, 2019

Ice-class condensate tanker arrives in Murmansk, ends historical voyage through Arctic route

The «Boris Sokolov» sailed from China and all along the Northern Sea Route in mid-winter.
January 25, 2019

Explosive growth in Russia’s Arctic seaports

Goods volumes in Sabetta increased by more than 130 percent and Murmansk had its best year ever.
January 25, 2019

Two brand new icebreakers now escort oil tankers through Gulf of Ob

The vessels are crucial for our expanding Arctic oil production, says Gazprom Neft.
January 24, 2019

Natural gas terminal in Murmansk could get French operator

Company Total reportedly wants to operate the LNG terminal planned built near Vidyaevo on coast of Barents Sea.
January 24, 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
@atlestaalesen