Atle Staalesen

Murmansk aquaculture is back

The region's biggest salmon farmer in 2016 increased volumes by 136 percent.
February 21, 2017

Russia builds Arctic air defense shield

Will protect the country against attack from the north.
February 20, 2017

Arctic odyssey for Russia’s new military vehicles - will drive 2,000 km over Laptev Sea ice

February 20, 2017

«First Yamal LNG to the markets before October»

It is likely to be carried by new super-tanker «Christophe de Margerie».
February 16, 2017

Ore from Novaya Zemlya mine finds buyer

The world’s northernmost mining project takes a step closer development.
February 16, 2017

Climate trial against Norway to start in November

Greenpeace and Nature and Youth intend to put a stop to upcoming drilling in the Barents Sea.
February 16, 2017

Shuttling manpower, goods to Franz Josef Land

Russia’s newest icebreaker starts her Arctic career with escorting 200 construction workers to the military base on Alexandra Land.
February 15, 2017

Governor of Karelia resigns

It is time to let in new people, Aleksandr Khudiulainen says.
February 15, 2017

Khatanga eyes new future with better airport

The potential is great, regional authorities say as they look for investors to the Khatanga airport, one of the biggest in the Russian Arctic.
February 14, 2017

No more free Navy sailing on Northern Sea Route

From now on, Northern Fleet vessels will have to pay for icebreaker services in Arctic waters.
February 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
@atlestaalesen