Latest independent news from Northern Russia. Barents ObserverThe Bavenit has sailed to the Chukchi Sea and started exploration drilling just few kilometres from the maritime border to the USA. New legislation opens up for establishment of regional military companies that will be in charge of “guarding the state border in times of war.” Harassment, fines, and prosecutions are just some of the tactics authorities use across Russia to silence eco-activists. Whistleblower Aleksandr Peskov was detained for two days for filming at Shiyes, a proposed massive landfill project in Arkhangelsk region for trash from Moscow. The slick is 4 km long and 500 meters wide, local authorities report. Up to 200,000 tons of crude oil is on its way into one of the toughest shipping routes on earth.
The Bavenit has sailed to the Chukchi Sea and started exploration drilling just few kilometres from the maritime border to the USA.New legislation opens up for establishment of regional military companies that will be in charge of “guarding the state border in times of war.”Harassment, fines, and prosecutions are just some of the tactics authorities use across Russia to silence eco-activists. Whistleblower Aleksandr Peskov was detained for two days for filming at Shiyes, a proposed massive landfill project in Arkhangelsk region for trash from Moscow.The slick is 4 km long and 500 meters wide, local authorities report.Up to 200,000 tons of crude oil is on its way into one of the toughest shipping routes on earth.
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The Bavenit in 2019 made port call in the Norwegian town of Kirkenes. Photo: Atle Staalesen | Military march in Russian border town of Nikel, Murmansk region. Photo: Atle Staalesen | Aleksandr Peskov (with the red whistle) was detained by police for eco-activism. Photo: Evgeny Serov | Russia’s environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor representative dealing with the fuel spill in Arkhangelsk. Photo: Rosprirodnadzor | Oil tanker NS Arctic sailing in icy waters. Photo: Dmitry Lobusov, icebreaker captain for Rosatomflot July 26, 2023
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