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Seeking Arctic energy reconciliation

The Russian government wants an end to the increasingly hostile relations between Gazprom and Rosneft on the shelf.

May 23, 2013 Comments
Shrinking demand puts Yamal gas plans in jeopardy

Gazprom slashes gas production plans at the huge Bovanekovo field and could be forced to radically change its grand development scheme for the gas-rich Arctic peninsula.

May 23, 2013 Comments
The hunt for Red October has come to an end

Russia is going to scrap two of its three remaining Typhoon-class nuclear-powered submarines, the legendary symbol of Soviet military power in the Cold War-era.

May 23, 2013 Comments
Putin calls on shipbuilder to speed up naval deliveries

Russian President Vladimir criticizes the United Shipbuilding Corporation for delays in delivery of warships to the navy and appoints new head of the state-run company.

May 22, 2013 Comments
Soviet oceanographic surveys opened up to western scientists

A treasure trove of Barents Sea fisheries data collected during Soviet-era research voyages have recently been digitalized and now yields precious new knowledge about the ecosystem in the area.

May 23, 2013 Comments
Mapping under the Barents Sea continues

With the Barents Sea border dispute between Norway and Russia settled, Norway is getting to know its new underwater land.

May 21, 2013 Comments
Big plans for small port

Russia is planning to build a port for reloading of 15 million tons of oil and 4 million tons of fertilizers in Liinakhamari by the Barents Sea.

May 24, 2013 Comments
Salmon genome to be sequenced this winter

Sally the salmon is about to make a huge splash in the international fish farming scene.

May 22, 2013 Comments
Indigenous people discuss their role in a changing Arctic

In a rapidly changing Arctic, the region's indigenous people are standing at the forefront of climate change and resource development – a situation that's putting them increasingly in the international spotlight and raising questions about their role in Arctic policy making.

May 18, 2013 Comments
Spektakel break in 2014

10 Barents Spektakel festivals in a row in Kirkenes calls for a one year festival break for the organizers in the art curator group "Pikene på Broen". The next festival will probably be held in the winter of 2015.

April 25, 2013 Comments
Peak hours at Barents borders

The first days of May have been all time high for border-crossings at Russia’s northernmost check-points to Europe.

May 07, 2013 Comments Has gallery images
Finland, Russia aim at smoother border traffic

A cross-administrative border traffic working group is established to facilitate trade and travelling between the countries.

April 04, 2013 Comments
Nordic protest after Russian inspection

Russia’s crack-down on foreign funded groups have reached Nordic Council’s information office in Kaliningrad. Carl Bildt and the other Nordic Foreign Ministers lodge sharp protest.

May 03, 2013 Comments
EU: Strengthen civil society in Barents Council

EU’s Economic and Social Committee recommends in its Arctic Policy opinion that key civil society partners should be given a stronger advisory role in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council.

May 02, 2013 Comments
Foreign agents everywhere

The number of Russian organizations listed as “foreign agents” is growing rapidly and might soon include also sociological polling centers, research institutes and others receiving support from abroad.

May 23, 2013 Comments
Constitution Day celebrations in Kirkenes

The town of Kirkenes on the border to Russia was blessed with unusual nice weather on this year’s National Day. Have a look at how the town's people celebrated “syttende mai”.

May 23, 2013 Comments Has gallery images