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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

He earns most in the Russian Navy

Commander of the Northern Fleet Admiral Vladimir Korolyov has the highest salary of all of Russia’s fleet commanders. He even makes more than the Commander-in-chief of the Navy and the Minister of Defense.

June 03, 2015

Northern Fleet plans large Arctic exercise in 2015

Russia’s Northern Fleet is planning a large-scale exercise that will include Arctic rifle brigades, paratroopers and special forces, the fleet’s Commander says.

June 03, 2015

New vessels for Russia’s Coast Guard

The Russian Coast Guard is renewing its fleet with new ice-going vessels and has been reorganized to meet the enhanced focus on the Arctic.

June 02, 2015

Border Commissariat will remain

The Border Commissariat will not be merged with the police as part of a nationwide police reform, while the two existing police districts in Finnmark will be united into one.

June 01, 2015

Japan wants Norwegian wind power

The Japanese market eyes opportunities for import of clean energy from Finnmark.

May 28, 2015

Keel laying for new nuclear icebreaker

Murmansk Governor Marina Kovtun was present at a keel laying ceremony for Russia’s newest nuclear-powered icebreaker, “Sibir”. 

May 27, 2015

Norway surpasses Russia as top gas supplier

For the first time since 2012, Norway has surpassed Russia as the largest supplier of gas to Western Europe.

May 27, 2015

Foreign Ministry: Important to keep BarentsObserver as independent as possible

Norway’s Foreign Ministry sends a crystal clear message to the owners of BarentsObserver.

May 22, 2015

Owners: «No changes for BarentsObserver»

According to Finnmark County Authoritiy, the decision by the owners of the Barents Secretariat not to allow BarentsObserver to be subject to the Rights and Duties of the Editor, will have no impact on the news website’s further work.

May 22, 2015

Russia’s Finance Ministry proposes steep budget cuts of state programs

Ship building, space program and development of the Far East are the biggest losers in the ministry’s proposal to cuts in state programs.

May 21, 2015