Atle Staalesen

Norwegian aircraft was intercepted in Barents Sea, media reports

But the Norwegian military underlines that the encounter between its Р-3С Orion and the Russian MiG-31 was a regular identification procedure and nothing out of the ordinary.
August 28, 2020

Moscow expells senior Norwegian diplomat

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Norwegian Ambassador to inform about the expulsion of a senior diplomat.
August 28, 2020

Security strongmen take on key role in Russian Arctic policy

The Russian Security Council is given an expanded position in the management of national interests in the Arctic.
August 26, 2020

Military land on Kola coast could become site for new Arctic container port

The governor of Murmansk is calling on the Ministry of Defense to release acreage for a projected major Arctic terminal.
August 25, 2020

On Russia's border to Norway comes a new radar

Construction works in the border town of Zapolyarny are making way for the deployment of the Rezonans-N system.
August 24, 2020

Record-warm Arctic summer did not bring joy to wildlife

Climate change is triggering behavior change among animals across the Arctic. In Northern Siberia wild reindeer this summer started migrating almost a month earlier than normal.
August 21, 2020

Finest drops of Arctic oil on Putin’s table

Simply fabulous quality, Rosneft leader Igor Sechin says as he gives the President a bottle of oil from his new Arctic project.
August 20, 2020

Oslo expels Russian diplomat

A member of the Russian embassy's trade division becomes persona non grata after he is caught redhanded in espionage.
August 19, 2020

Russian battle cruiser is put on the water after more than 20 years of reconstruction

The nuclear-powered "Admiral Nakhimov" will significantly strengthen the capacities of Russia's Northern Fleet.
August 19, 2020

Appeal case "Barents Observer vs Roskomnadzor" comes up in Moscow court

After 1,5 year of blockage in Russia, the Barents Observer's appeal case against Russian media regulators is addressed in court.
August 18, 2020

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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