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Trude Pettersen

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Trude Pettersen worked for the Norwegian Barents Secretariat from 2008 - 2016 as the assistant editor of BarentsObserver. Trude graduated from the University of Tromsø in 2000 with a MA degree in Russian. She has also studied International Politics and Russia and Eastern Europe Area Studies.

Content by Trude Pettersen

Norway’s Armed Forces to prepare border-crossing construction site

A new border-crossing point between Norway and Russia is one step closer to realization as Norway’s Armed Forces have offered to clear the building site of WWII explosives for a lot less than civilian contractors.

August 25, 2014

“Yury Dolgoruky” to launch Bulava in September

Russia plans to resume testing of the submarine-launched ballistic missile Bulava in September, after one year’s stop in the project.

August 22, 2014

Norwegian salmon export up in spite of sanctions

EU is taking over the market for Norwegian salmon after the Russian import ban. Last week the export went up 15 percent.

August 21, 2014

Russia softens food embargo

Russia’s Government on Wednesday published corrections to the list over foodstuffs that are illegal to import to Russia.

August 20, 2014

Russian and Norwegian Red Cross help Ukraine refugees

Murmansk Oblast has so far received more than 2700 refugees from Eastern Ukraine and more are coming. They receive help from Murmansk Red Cross.

August 20, 2014

Murmansk economic zone is history

Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development proposes to close the special economic zone in Port of Murmansk because of lack of demand. Since the zone was opened in 2010, not one single company has been registered as resident.

August 19, 2014

Demonstration against Norway in Murmansk

Murmansk has seen its first demonstration against Norway’s adoption of EU’s sanctions against Russia. On Monday a dozen people gathered to protest against foreign influence on Norwegian policy.

August 19, 2014

Dutchman Steven Kruijswijk won Arctic Race of Norway

Dutchman Steven Kruijswijk of team Belkin Pro Cycling became the second winner of the world’s northernmost international bike race Arctic Race of Norway.

August 18, 2014

Statoil and Russia starts exploration drilling in Barents Sea

Norway’s Statoil and Russia’s Rosneft has started exploration operations in the Norwegian secotr of the Barents Sea.

August 18, 2014

China, Russia won Chess Olympiad

China won the men’s title and Russia the women’s title in the Chess Olympiad which ended in Tromsø on Thursday.

August 18, 2014