Atle Staalesen

The Independent Barents Observer

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The Barents Observer will no longer post content on X as the social media platform has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda. Find us at Bluesky 🦋: https://t.co/zHEOiru7Lz https://t.co/cnbNxuKbM9

[Atle Staalesen @AtleStaalesen]

@NilsenThomas @ClaesArvidsson1 «I det norske selvbildet er landet fortsatt en moralsk stormakt.» Svenskene har rett: det er stadig oftere pinlig å være norsk

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A significant number of Russian Orthodox priests from military towns in Kola Peninsula have been sent to serve on occupied Ukrainian land. Among them is Oleg Denichenko from the border town of Zapolyarny https://t.co/4LGBIobVK7

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“In today’s Russia, the most dangerous crimes for regime is not murder, it’s not robbery, it’s not something brutal. It’s about freedom of expression. It’s about words. It’s about speech,” says lawyer Ivan Pavlov to the BO https://t.co/sU3gPTbrCa

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Tomorrow marks 20 years since our European family grew larger.

The historic 2004 enlargement brought new opportunities and greater prosperity for citizens across our Union.

Tonight, as our building shines brightly, we celebrate two decades of our unity and progress.

[The Barents Observer @BarentsNews]

Dear readers of the Barents Observer:
We have an important call to action in regard to running our exile-Russian newsdesk. Your support for independent journalism in times of war, propaganda and repression is more important than ever.
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[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Today, we pay tribute to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes - the brave souls who sacrificed their lives on the Maidan for Ukraine's freedom in 2014.

A decade on, their vision and ideals have triumphed.

Ukraine will prevail and take its place in our Union.

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Flere nyheter fra «vennskapskommunen»:

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New commander of Russia's 61st Naval Infantry Brigade, also called the 'Kirkenes Brigade,' says his Arctic marines are fighting NATO https://t.co/AurdiB20DP

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Big politics by the local Kirkenes war memorial today

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Russian General Consul stirs strife by the war memorial in Norwegian border town Kirkenes. Despite repeated warnings from local authorities, the diplomat came to site and put down a tricolour wreath with praise of "warriors fighting Nazism" https://t.co/uCjHcCinFC

[Atle Staalesen @AtleStaalesen]

Nye takter om Russland fra Finnmark Fylke og Sør-Varanger Kommune. Nyvalgte ledere vil ha Zelensky til frigjøringsjubileum 2024 og kansellere samarbeidsavtale med Petsjenga https://t.co/5fsFIimLYz

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Probably, there are hundreds of POWs from the Kola Peninsula and northern Russia. Here are some of them https://t.co/WH1mEziesO

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Took a closer look at the new military training center for teenage boys in Murmansk and the Chechens that apparently stand behind it https://t.co/egmSlG4KkP

[Atle Staalesen @AtleStaalesen]

The exhibition of war trophies onboard Northern Fleet landing vessel Ivan Gren gives a good taste of contemporary Russian propaganda https://t.co/IjcO6Z1ZLM

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“Women's rights in Russia are in a catastrophic state.” How war changes the lives of women in Russia https://t.co/yU27YjIOvA

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Wartime repression and brutal violations of human rights to get rid of vocal opponents hit hard in Russia's northern #Arkhangelsk region. An important longread by the Barents Observer.
https://t.co/LArJ2lzy76

[Atle Staalesen @AtleStaalesen]

På denne skolen i vår nabokommune Petsjenga deltar 85% av barnas fedre i krigen

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School year in Pechenga starts with a greeting to warriors in Ukraine. About 85% of school kids in the far northern Russian school have their dads fighting in Ukraine https://t.co/5jpWH57Qi1

[Atle Staalesen @AtleStaalesen]

Did also your kids go to holiday camp this summer? https://t.co/21Hi2OpQ3Q

[Atle Staalesen @AtleStaalesen]

Ettersøkt av Kyiv: Krigsforbrytere fra våre russiske nabobyer

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WANTED by Kyiv: Several men from Pechenga, the Russian border region to Norway and Finland, are suspected of war crimes committed in Ukraine https://t.co/196LeaDJRe

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We are very happy to have Olesia Krivtsova as new member of our Barents Observer newsroom! https://t.co/gf6DaFkPgo

[EU in Ukraine @EUDelegationUA]

🇪🇺From the ancient era of Kyivan Rus to the modern-day state, Ukraine's rich history is a proof of resilience, strength, and ability to recover.

Today, we pay tribute to all Ukrainians defending their sovereignty against the Russian aggressor.

The EU stands by you!