Atle Staalesen

Russian, British military open 2WW memorial near border to Norway

The Soviet and British soldiers who lost their lives on the Fisheman’s (Rybachi) Peninsula were honored by two countries’ military representatives.
August 04, 2017

What Russia’s new Navy Strategy says about the Arctic

There are new dangers and threats arising, the security document warns.
August 03, 2017

Navalny’s office in Murmansk now open

The Russian presidential-hopeful reaches out to an Arctic audience.
August 02, 2017

Russia’s new Arctic super-tanker brings Norwegian LNG to Asia

Loaded with liquified gas from Norway’s Snøhvit field, the «Christophe de Margerie» is making it unescorted across the Northern Sea Route to South Korea.
August 01, 2017

Chinese rig proceeds drilling in Kara Sea

The «Nanhai-VIII» spuds this year’s only offshore well in the oil-rich Russian Arctic region.
August 01, 2017

Father Sergey is new head of Kola Science Center

The combination of scientific ambitions, organizational work and church activities gives a good balance, says the Russian Orthodox deacon who is appointed new leader of the Russian Arctic research institution.
July 31, 2017

In Murmansk, a burgeoning fight between city government and free press

A string of lawsuits has looming consequences for regional news agency Sever Post. Local authorities are behind it all, says agency leader Dmitry Vysotsky.
July 21, 2017

Now we set course for the Baltic Sea, says Northern Fleet

Two of the world’s biggest nuclear-powered Navy vessels — battle cruiser «Pyotr Veliky» and Typhoon-class sub «Dmitry Donskoy», on Monday left Severomorsk. Next stop is St.Petersburg.
July 18, 2017

Is this the new hotspot in Russian Arctic tourism?

The country’s government wants to make the untouched areas of the Taymyr Peninsula a new and exclusive destination.
July 17, 2017

More cargo finds way through Arctic waters, up Siberian rivers

Another ten shiploads will soon be heading to Russia’s Arctic port of Sabetta and then sent thousands of kilometres up great river Ob for delivery near the border to Kazakhstan.
July 14, 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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