Atle Staalesen

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

Rocket launchpad is sent through Arctic waters to Russia's new space center Vostochny

Almost a month after it set out from Severodvinsk, cargo ship "Barents" arrives in the Russian Far East with key components for the space launch center.
August 14, 2020

Video blogger arrested by FSB, accused of revealing state secrets

Andrey Pyzha was detained only few days after a visit to the Kola Peninsula.
August 13, 2020

Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Arctic contracts coronavirus

Yuri Trutnev tests positive following a visit to Chechnya.
August 13, 2020

New powerful icebreaker might never make it to the Arctic

It is one of the world's most powerful icebreaking vessels, but Russia's "Viktor Chernomyrdin" might end up serving only in Baltic waters.
August 12, 2020

Survey ship sets out from Kirkenes with mission to find underwater route for trans-arctic fiber cable

The Norwegian border town could become hub for an almost 14,000 km long telecom cable between Asia and Europe. Researchers this summer explore the best suited route across the Arctic seabed.
August 11, 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