Atle Staalesen

Railway for Sabetta

Russia’s new Arctic super-port must get a railway connection, President Putin underlines.
December 22, 2015

No oil crisis in Laptev Sea

Rosneft’s and Lukoil’s dispute over the oil resources of the Laptev Sea shows that the Russian oil industry remains hungry for additional Arctic licenses.
December 21, 2015

This nuclear power station will serve on remotest Arctic outpost

The floating NPP is more than one year behind schedule, and will start producing power in Pevek on Russia’s east Arctic coast in 2019.
December 16, 2015

”Russian state officials should not go abroad”

The Russian government is assessing a proposed travel ban for all representatives of the state sector.
December 16, 2015

New tundra highway

Moscow has given thumbs up for a new 1085 km long highway connection between the regional capitals of Syktyvkar and Naryan-Mar, Komi Governor Sergey Gaplikov says.
December 16, 2015

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

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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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