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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

Nordic cooperation top priority

The Nordic cooperation is a natural platform for meeting the challenges facing the Nordic region, Europe and the rest of the world, the Nordic Prime Ministers say.

May 28, 2014

Greenpeace boards Arctic drilling rig - 1

Activists from Greenpeace have climbed aboard an oil drilling rig in the Barents Sea early Tuesday morning, trying to stop Statoil from starting exploration in world’s northernmost prospect.

May 27, 2014

This larvae destroyed 10.000 km² of forest

One third of all the birch forest in Northern Fennoscandia has been ruined by moth larvae in the period 2002-2009. Climate change brings new types of pest insects to the Arctic region.

May 26, 2014

Rosneft eyeing stake in Norwegian Seadrill

Russia gets access to Norwegian offshore technology through an investment alliance between Rosneft and North Atlantic Drilling.

May 26, 2014

Norway stops Chinese tycoon’s bid on Svalbard

The Norwegian Government is working to ensure that Austre Adventfjord on Svalbard stays on Norwegian hands after one of China’s richest tycoons announced his interested in buying the area.

May 23, 2014

Arctic melt can release huge amounts of plastic pieces

More than 1 trillion pieces of plastic trapped in Arctic sea ice could be released in the next decade, a new study shows.

May 23, 2014

- Russian Arctic should become Polar District

Russian politician and tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov suggests dividing Russia into federal districts proceeding from economic expedience, not necessarily regional borders.

May 22, 2014

Northern Fleet plans new expeditions to the Arctic

Russia’s Northern Fleet will be conducting new expeditions to the Arctic this summer, a spokesman for the fleet says.

May 22, 2014

China to get better terms on Northern Sea Route

Russia will facilitate China’s shipments of goods using its railway networks, ports and the Northern Sea Route, a statement from Presidents Putin’s visit to Shanghai says.

May 21, 2014

Crocodile injured by falling accountant while visiting Murmansk

From times to times news from Murmansk makes it to the headlines in Russian media. This time the story is of the more exotic sort. The circus crocodile Fedya was injured when the circus’ stout accountant fell on him in a car mishap.

May 21, 2014