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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

100 must leave LKAB

As iron ore prices reach a ten-year low Swedish mining giant LKAB has to start discharging workers.

April 21, 2015

“Norway has no right to stop anyone from visiting Svalbard”

By threatening to restrict entry to Svalbard for certain individuals, Norway is acting in defiance of the Svalbard treaty, the Russia’s Foreign Ministry says.

April 21, 2015

Centre Party wins parliamentary elections in Finland

The results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Finland show a clear, expected win by the opposition Centre Party. The party’s leader, 53-year-old millionaire Juha Sipilä from Oulu in northern Finland is poised to succeed Alexander Stubb as Finland’s next prime minister.

April 20, 2015

Russian warship training in Norwegian Sea

The Northern Fleet’s destroyer “Severomorsk” is heading home after a five month long mission to the Mediterranean. On the way, the vessel will be conducting drills in the Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.

April 17, 2015

Lavrov passes on Arctic Council meeting

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will not be present in next week’s Ministerial Meeting in Arctic Council, where the United States will take over chairmanship from Canada.

April 17, 2015

Stubb: Finns should not be worried about Russian “sabre-rattling”

Finland´s Prime Minister and Foreign Minster say people in Finland should not be scared by Russia´s response to the Nordic countries´ plans for a tighter defense cooperation.

April 14, 2015

Russia concerned by Finland, Sweden moves towards closer ties with NATO

Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that moves by Finland and Sweden towards closer ties with NATO are of “special concern”.

April 13, 2015

Russian officers inspecting Norway’s Armed Forces

Officers from Russia are inspecting military camps in Northern Norway as part of the Vienna agreement of 2011.

April 09, 2015

March’s Arctic ice extent lowest on record for the month

The Arctic sea ice extent in March was the lowest for that month since satellite records began nearly 40 years ago.

April 09, 2015

Fire-struck nuclear submarine to be repaired

The nuclear submarine “Oryol” was not seriously damaged in Tuesday’s fire at Zvezdochka shipyard, and will be ready for service again by the end of 2016.

April 08, 2015