Atle Staalesen

What is the situation at Russia’s biggest dump site for spent nuclear fuel?

There is growing concern in nearby Norway about cooperation over the cleanup of Andreeva Bay
September 06, 2018

Gazprom boosts reserves on shelf

Exploration drilling proves another almost 800 billion cubic meters of natural gas in offshore fields.
September 05, 2018

Murmansk wants better radiation control on road to Norway

And the Norwegians should pay for it, says Deputy Governor Yevgeny Nikora.
September 05, 2018

Here was previously a Soviet rocket launch site, now national park rangers move in

The Heiss Island on the Franz Josef Land becomes new base for the Russian Arctic National Park.
September 05, 2018

Two leading Norwegian officials on nuclear safety halted on their way out of Russia

We see this as a serious incident, says the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
September 05, 2018

Russia builds another military base in East Arctic

As the Northern Fleet unfolds a series of exercises in Russian east Arctic waters, Head Commander Nikolay Yevmenov announces the construction of a new base on the coast of the Laptev Sea.
September 03, 2018

More and bigger sinkholes on Yamal tundra

The biggest hole is now more than 60 meters wide and 200 meter deep.
August 31, 2018

This will only make us stronger, says publisher after clampdown on independent newspaper

Regional news journal 7x7 has started a major crowdfunding effort after it was fined an unprecedented 850.000 rubles by Russia’s state media inspection agency.
August 31, 2018

Russians and Americans set out on an expedition to a land of great change

More than 50 oceanographic researchers are on board Russia´s polar research flagship «Akademik Tryoshnikov» as it makes its way towards the Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea.
August 29, 2018

80% increase on Northern Sea Route

A total of 9,95 million tons of goods have so far this year been shipped to and from ports on the Northern Sea Route.
August 28, 2018

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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