Atle Staalesen

Successful rocket launch turns into failure

Russian Space forces successfully launch its new rocket carrier, but the unique satellite which was to keep track of foreign submarines is lost.
December 07, 2015

Finland ejects asylum seekers across Arctic border

The migrants who made it across Finland’s Arctic border to Russia get a quick return.
December 07, 2015

Russian inspection follows NATO visit in Finnish Lapland

Just few days after the departure of a high-level NATO delegation, a Russian military inspection team is on its way to the northern Finnish region.
December 07, 2015

These companies want to drill in Arctic Norway

A total of 26 companies sign up for 57 license blocks in Norwegian Arctic waters.
December 04, 2015

Oil revenues down 75%

Russia sells more oil but revenues plummet.
December 04, 2015

Permafrost melting stirs concern in Moscow

Arctic infrastructure will be at risk and the number of emergency situations is bound to increase, the Russian natural resource minister says.
December 03, 2015

Northern Fleet between Arctic and Mediterranean

Vessels from Russia’s most powerful Navy fleet will in 2016 focus on the Arctic and the Mediterranean, a top navy representative says.
December 02, 2015

Russian money for green energy

Government says $53 billion will be invested in renewable energy by year 2035. But interest among investors appears low.
December 02, 2015

Murmansk shipping continues decline

The Port of Murmansk has one of its weakest years in the whole post-Soviet period.
December 01, 2015

Nuclear-powered container ship back in Arctic waters

The ”Sevmorput” completes test sailing in the Barents Sea.
December 01, 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