Atle Staalesen

First piece of Russian-made high-tech installed on Arctic shelf

The new production well launched in the Prirazlomnaya project is run by an electronic submersible pump delivered by a Russian manufacturer.
January 24, 2017

Snow crabs raise conflict potential around Svalbard

Norway argues that it had the full right to arrest Latvian snow crab fishing vessel «Senator» in Svalbard waters. Most countries disagree.
January 23, 2017

Moscow approves Arctic seismic deal with Norway

It will promote cooperation in the field geological exploration, says Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
January 23, 2017

New Russian forces to protect Arctic coast

Two new Arctic divisions are to be established as part of an effort strengthen security along the Northern Sea Route. One of them is likely to be stationed in the Kola Peninsula, Izvestia reports.
January 20, 2017

Pole position for Russian Arctic ships

New legislation strengthens the position of Russian-registered vessels in shipping along the Northern Sea Route.
January 20, 2017

Navalny to open election campaign office in Murmansk

Preparing for presidential elections, opposition leader Aleksey Navalny says a campaign office will open in Murmansk in May.
January 20, 2017

Peaceful rally ended with police detention

A small group of activists assembled to commemorate the 2009 killing of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova. They were not allowed to stand long by Murmansk police.
January 19, 2017

Barents Sea oil champions get more licenses

Companies Statoil, Eni and Lundin might add resources to recent discoveries in the area.
January 19, 2017

More Arctic gas for Europe as Russia opens new pipeline

Gazprom’s new Bovanenkovo-Ukhta 2 pipeline will boost daily deliveries from the Yamal Peninsula to 264 million cubic meters.
January 18, 2017

Lavrov: U.S spies running around in Murmansk

They use rental cars and try to stay unnoticed, the Russian foreign minister says.
January 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
@atlestaalesen