Atle Staalesen

After 5 years of upgrade, destroyer «Marshal Ustinov» is back in Barents Sea

The powerful Northern Fleet vessel engages in shooting exercises off the coast of the Kola Peninsula.
May 23, 2017

Murmansk demands €9,6 million for release of Norwegian trawler

The arrest of the «Remøy» by the Russian Coast Guard has triggered hectic diplomatic efforts by Norway.
May 22, 2017

Governor warns against migrant workers on tundra

The jobs in the oil industry should be reserved locals, Nenets leader Igor Koshin says.
May 19, 2017

Amid decline in regional freight, a new shipping company opens in Arkhangelsk

The new Arctic Shipping Company intends to take a share of shipments along the Northern Sea Route.
May 19, 2017

Italian oilmen remain committed to Russian Arctic drilling

The joint venture between Eni and Rosneft in the Barents Sea remains intact, the company leaders underline.
May 18, 2017

Oil experts eye "signifiant resources" along Norway’s border to Russia

The area, parts of which are located in ice-covered waters, could hold more than 2 billion standard cubic meters of oil equivalents, a new report says.
May 16, 2017

Gas company expands into Gydan tundra

Novatek strengthens its position along the Gulf of Ob as it ensures license rights over another major Arctic gas field.
May 16, 2017

First Arctic clean-up expedition of the year heads towards Franz Josef Land

At least 8,000 tons of Soviet-era industrial wastes and scrap metal will this summer be removed from four islands in the Arctic archipelago.
May 16, 2017

The reindeer island that disappeared

Following mass deaths of animals, the once powerful cooperative managing the reindeer flocks in the island of Kolguyev shuts down.
May 15, 2017

Establishment of $30 million Álgu Fund marks new beginning in Arctic Council, indigenous peoples say

The financial instrument is to help indigenous groups raise resources for involvement in decision-making and participation in the Arctic Council.
May 12, 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
@atlestaalesen