The Russian government wants an end to the increasingly hostile relations between Gazprom and Rosneft on the shelf.
The Russian government wants an end to the increasingly hostile relations between Gazprom and Rosneft on the shelf.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With the Barents Sea border dispute between Norway and Russia settled, Norway is getting to know its new underwater land.
Sally the salmon is about to make a huge splash in the international fish farming scene.
After having been on the verge of bankruptcy, the Northland Resources now confirms that it has the funding needed for continued development of the great Kaunisvaara iron mine project in northern Sweden.
The ice floe carrying the floating research station North Pole-40 is breaking up. Scientists and equipment need to be evacuated before long.
Work at one of the world's northernmost research centres is shifting back into high gear thanks to new funding.
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.
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.
The first days of May have been all time high for border-crossings at Russia’s northernmost check-points to Europe.
A cross-administrative border traffic working group is established to facilitate trade and travelling between the countries.
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.
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.
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”.