Atle Staalesen

Crisis takes heavy toll on regions

Russian regional leaders continue pay homage to the president, but are no longer able to follow up key presidential decrees.
December 16, 2015

Statoil wishes staff goodbye

As part of a major staff reduction plan, the Norwegian state company offers all its people exit deals.
December 15, 2015

Murmansk port sold

The new owner of the Murmansk Fish Port intends to modernize fish processing and give access to oil and coal companies.
December 15, 2015

First December voyage without icebreaker

Never before has a ship made it through the Northern Sea Route without nuclear-powered icebreaker escort at this time of the year.
December 14, 2015

Naval yard lays keel of new strategic sub

The Sevmash Yard gets ready for construction of Russia’s 7th strategic Borei submarine.
December 14, 2015

Aiming for year-round sailing on Northern Sea Route

Russia should find ways to keep the Arctic route open all year round, Deputy PM Rogozin says. And the Chinese must be invited onboard.
December 14, 2015

Chinese money for Arkhangelsk rail and port

Arkhangelsk intends to become a new major logistics hub in the Arctic.
December 10, 2015

Russia deploys S-300 in Novaya Zemlya

A new regiment equipped with the lethal long range surface-to-air missile system becomes operative in the Arctic archipelago.
December 09, 2015

No investors for Murmansk rare earth metals

The Afrikanda deposit is one of the most perspective in the country, Murmansk regional authorities say.
December 09, 2015

Growing Russian interest in Norwegian oil

Four Russian-owned companies bid for the Arctic licenses offered as part of Norway’s 23rd License Round.
December 09, 2015

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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