Atle Staalesen

More combat of extremism needed in Russian borderland, prosecutors say

Inspectors from the regional Prosecutor's Office conclude that local authorities in Pechenga must take tougher measures against extremism and terrorism.
January 25, 2018

Riding Lynx along the Norwegian-Russian border

They are quick and powerful, and are made for high pace through Arctic wilderness. Almost 100 new snowmobiles are delivered to Norwegian border guards as the local garrison beefs up capacities.
January 24, 2018

We are making Murmansk a world leader on oil and gas, says Novatek

And it is all happening on the doorstep to Norway, company representative Bjørn Gundersen said during today’s Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø.
January 23, 2018

Questions mount about Norway’s Arctic oil

Less companies show interest, wells are dry and the government signals that it will postpone its its next major licensing round.
January 23, 2018

Tried to make it to Norway, ended up in Russian jail

The three Afghans who illegally tried to cross the Arctic border between Russia and Norway have been sentenced to six months behind bars.
January 23, 2018

Leading constructor of nuclear subs wants to build more and quicker

Sevmash steps up modernization of capacities at its naval yard in Severodvinsk, northern Russia.
January 22, 2018

Floating nuclear power plant will be towed through the ice

The world’s first ever installation of its kind will be towed several thousand kilometers through Arctic ice before it reaches its destination in Pevek, June 2019.
January 19, 2018

Fight between ministry and shipyard over top secret spy sub comes to surface

The Zvezdochka yard outside Arkhangelsk, northern Russia, demands another 6.8 billion ruble for its comprehensive modernization of nuclear submarine «Podmoskovye». The ministry responds with a 3.7 billion suit against the yard.
January 18, 2018

As presidential election comes closer, police cracks down on Navalny’s office in Murmansk

The political opposition is no longer allowed to assemble downtown and leaflets from Aleksey Navalny are confiscated by police.
January 18, 2018

Government issues 75 new licenses in Norwegian waters

At the same time as the petro-sceptical Liberal Party joins the ruling government coalition, the country’s oil minister announces a record number of new offshore drilling licenses.
January 17, 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