Atle Staalesen

GLONASS comes to Russian Arctic ports

The Russian space-based satellite navigation system will significantly facilitate shipping to remote destinations, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin argues.
September 27, 2017

Ice-breaking Chinese snow dragons advance into Arctic waters

As China’s one and only icebreaker - the «Xuelong» (Snow Dragon) returns from this year’s comprehensive Arctic voyage, the country presents the name of its second soon-to-be vessel of the kind.
September 27, 2017

Chinese company COSCO confirms interest in trans-Arctic shipping to Arkhangelsk

The development of deep-water port on the Northern Dvina River will enable us to bring in big-tonnage ships, the company says.
September 26, 2017

Governor draws another railway line on Russia’s Arctic map

A connection should be built between the city of Vorkuta and the settlement of Ust-Kara on the Kara Sea coast, says Komi leader Sergey Gaplikov.
September 25, 2017

Learning to move icebergs

As companies step deeper into the Arctic, Russian oilmen and researchers together find ways to handle drifting icebergs.
September 22, 2017

Murmansk windmills could be produced in Russia

Energy company Enel teams up with Siemens Gamesa in the planned 201 MW wind power project in the Kola Peninsula. The turbines could be produced in Russia.
September 20, 2017

Heavy shooting from Russian Navy’s new Arctic base

From the Baltic to the Barents Sea, to the far eastern Arctic base of Kotelny - lethal fire power is in the air.
September 20, 2017

Bang in Norwegian borderland as Russia's Northern Fleet advances with heavy arms

Locals in nearby Norwegian settlements report sounds of massive bombardment as more than 600 soldiers from Russian Arctic forces engage in an exercise parallel to the Zapad-2017.
September 19, 2017

Russian General Prosecutor makes clear pollution of Arctic must stop

The country Prosecutor’s Office opens a special Arctic unit and warns companies that it will crack down on polluters in the region.
September 19, 2017

FSB’s new Arctic vessel criss-crosses northern waters, shows enhanced security presence in region

Coast guard vessel «Polyarnaya Zvezda» sails 5,300 nautical miles in its first major patrol voyage along Russia’s Arctic coast.
September 18, 2017

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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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