Atle Staalesen

Arctic governor gets key post in Russia’s new government

Dmitry Kobylkin has made the Yamal-Nenets Autononous Okrug an economic powerhouse in the Russian North. Now, he will head the country’s Ministry of Natural Resources.
May 21, 2018

«Akademik Lomonosov» arrives in Murmansk, gets ready for loading of nuclear fuel

After a 4,000 km voyage from St. Petersburg, the floating nuclear power plant is moored on the banks of the Kola Bay.
May 19, 2018

Bridge over river Ob marks start of new grand railway project

It will open new export routes for natural resources from the Ural region and be key part of Russia’s future Arctic infrastructure.
May 18, 2018

New Arctic transshipment hub is built in former submarine base

The base, which previously housed 12 submarines from the powerful Pacific Fleet, will soon become terminal for Novatek’s Arctic LNG.
May 18, 2018

Russia’s westernmost Arctic island to become part of national park

Victoria Island and its nature is up for better protection.
May 18, 2018

Talking cross-border cooperation, Moscow highlights fight against «russophobia» and «falsification of history»

Cross-border cooperation is important, but only with «constructively tuned» representatives of the West, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes clear.
May 16, 2018

Overwhelming ‘no’ in referendum over North Norway merger

This shows that Finnmark wants to be governed by people from the region, says County Council leader Ragnhild Vassvik.
May 16, 2018

Ships loaded with goods and military equipment soon on their way to new Arctic bases

A total of 38,000 tons will this summer be shipped to the Northern Fleet’s remote outposts.
May 15, 2018

It’s an order from the Kremlin: shipping on Northern Sea Route to reach 80 million tons by 2024

President Putin presents his policy priorities for the next 6 years.
May 15, 2018

Arctic region of Finnmark aims for shakeup of relations with Oslo, holds referendum on regional reform

Regional authorities in Finnmark call on locals to go to the polls in what they hope will be a decisive vote against the national government’s merger of the country’s two northernmost regions.
May 14, 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
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