Atle Staalesen

Start the pumps, Putin tells Yamal oilmen

On direct video link from his situation room, the President officially launches the Novy Port oil terminal.
May 25, 2016

Arctic promotion for Marina Kovtun

The Murmansk governor becomes part of the Presidium of the Russian Government Arctic Commission.
May 24, 2016

Big catch for Nenets fisheries

A new Norwegian-designed trawler will multiply catch capacity for the Russian Arctic region.
May 24, 2016

Lukoil is Norway’s new Arctic petro partner

The inclusion of the company in the license partnership is an international recognition of our unique offshore experience, Lukoil says.
May 24, 2016

In Beijing, investors talk Russian Arctic railway

Chinese money gives new life to the Belkomur project.
May 23, 2016

Thai oilmen get invitation to Yamal

Novatek signs MOU with Thai state company PTT.
May 22, 2016

Arctic governors among top 10 in salary rating

The leaders of two Arctic regions are among the ten best paid governors in Russia.
May 20, 2016

More paratroopers over Russian Arctic sky

Northern Fleet special forces conduct 30 percent more parachute jumps than planned.
May 20, 2016

Pechenga newspaper director wins in court, again

Irina Iskorneva wins another court case against the Pechenga municipality.
May 19, 2016

Drilling along the Russian border. A Norwegian invitation

This is politics from the top shelf, a Norwegian oil and gas expert says about the new Arctic licenses issues by Norway.
May 19, 2016

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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