The Barents Observer

28/10/2025

New maps of Russia will be drawn in the course of the year, the dictator emphasized

New maps of Russia will be consolidated in the course of the year, the dictator emphasizes.

26/10/2025

Putin and Gerasimov claim that a 15 hours flight with the nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile took place on Tuesday, October 21.
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The Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, told Vladimir Putin on Sunday that a successful test of the Burevestnik missile was carried out on October 21, with the missile flying 14,000 km and stayed in the air for about 15 hours.

23/10/2025

The EU and USA adopt new rounds of restrictive measures against the Russian energy sector. Among the vessels targeted by the EU as part of its 19th Sanction Package are several oil tankers currently located along the coast of Norway

The EU and USA adopt new rounds of restrictive measures against the Russian energy sector. Among the vessels targeted by the EU as part of its 19th Sanction Package are several oil tankers currently located along the coast of Norway.

22/10/2025

Russia on October 22 tested all three legs of its nuclear triad as part of the annual Grom (Thunder) strategic nuclear drills. An upgraded submarine from the 1980s played a key role

Russia on October 22 tested all three legs of its nuclear triad as part of the annual Grom (Thunder) strategic nuclear drills. An upgraded submarine from the 1980s played a key role.

21/10/2025

Three days after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, a cargo ship previously used for Russian weapons deliveries set out from the north Russian port of Arkhangelsk towards Tartus, Syria

Three days after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, a cargo ship that frequently has carried weapons for the Russian armed forces set out from the north Russian port of Arkhangelsk towards Tartus, Syria.

20/10/2025

The Government’s draft budget for 2026, and the planned budget for 2027-2028, include funding to lift the K-27 and K-159, two wreaked submarines that rest on the seabed in the Barents Sea and Kara Sea.

20/10/2025

Two Russian vessels suspiciously zigzag in the Norwegian Sea, near the area of the ongoing German Maritime Firing Exercise

Two Russian vessels suspiciously zigzag in the Norwegian Sea, near the area of the ongoing German Maritime Firing Exercise.

20/10/2025

The annual Grom (Thunder in Russian) strategic nuclear exercise will most likely take place this or next week. Parts of the Barents Sea is closed off in the periods October 20-24 and the 28.

18/10/2025

Half of the CO₂ released by human activities, such as through burning fossil fuels, enters the atmosphere. The other half is absorbed by plants and the oceans. However, in the context of global warming, the oceans cannot hold as much CO₂ anymore. Additionally, rising temperatures dry out plants and cause forest fires. This impacts the climate all over the planet, including the Arctic

“Our leaders must start doing their job: cutting emissions, fast,” the head of Greenpeace Norway told the Barents Observer.

17/10/2025

The clergy in Russia's northern naval base of Severomorsk sends a greeting to Andrei Cherichenko, the militant priest who is fighting on occupied land

The clergy in Russia's northern naval base of Severomorsk sends a greeting to Andrei Cherichenko, the militant priest who is fighting on occupied land.

17/10/2025

Maksim Nasilovsky was killed one month and ten days after he turned 18. He was recruited into the army from prison where he served a 5-year sentence for the murder of his mother, according to news outlet Mediazona.

Maksim Nasilovsky was killed one month and ten days after he turned 18. He was recruited into the army from prison where he was serving a 5-year sentence for the murder of his mother, according to news outlet Mediazona.

16/10/2025

One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with a group of Sámi reindeer herders in the municipality of Inari to lodge a complaint at the United Nations against the Finnish government.

One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with a group of Sámi reindeer herders to lodge a complaint at the United Nations against the Finnish government.