Atle Staalesen

Gazprom expands Arctic production

The giant Bovanenkovo field in Yamal will reach peak production in 2017 and several of the nearby fields are under development.
March 28, 2016

Novatek gains exclusive rights in Yamal, Gydan

The company will be reserved huge new gas resources in the two Arctic peninsulas, Moscow confirms.
March 23, 2016

Finland, Russia close border for third-country citizens

For the next 180 days, only citizens of Finland and Russia will be allowed to make it over the countries' two northernmost border-crossing points. This is in accordance with our EU commitments, which is to close new illegal immigration routes, Finnish President Niinistö says.
March 23, 2016

These are Russia’s top Arctic investments

The economy is in crisis, but the country still proceeds with plans for a string of ambitious Arctic projects.
March 22, 2016

New multipurpose sub ready for action

Russia’s first multipurpose Yasen-class submarine is about to successfully complete its test period, the Northern Fleet informs.
March 22, 2016

Big Yamal deals coming up, says Novatek

The company is planning a «major deal» on financing of the Yamal LNG.
March 22, 2016

In U.S.-Nordic meeting, a touch of the Arctic

President Obama invites five Nordic state leaders to the White House.
March 21, 2016

Training oil cleanup in icy Ob

For the first time, oil spill preparedness training was conducted in the icy waters of the Ob Bay.
March 21, 2016

Navy completes upgrade of Kola sub base

The Northern Fleet’s main submarine base at Gadzhievo gets its berths ready for new vessels and its social infrastructure prepared for new crews.
March 21, 2016

Social protest in Karelia

Several hundred people went to the streets in the small Karelian town of Olonets in a protest against mounting housing tariffs.
March 21, 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
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