On the backdrop of Russia's homophobic and xenophobic policies, queer people assembled in the north Norwegian town of ...

Summer in Arkhangelsk is well worth visiting. If you can't go, let's hope this photo tour by BarentsObserver is a good substitute.

The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference.

The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference.

Andrey Shalyov is head of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat office in Arkhangelsk, where he has been working since 1996. Andrey is graduated teacher of history from the Arkhangelsk State Pedagogical ...

The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference.

The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference.

The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference.

Arne Egil Tønset, born 1959 in Røros, Norway, is a freelance journalist and author living in Tromsø. He has been working for newspapers, radio and TV, mostly in Northern Norway and Russia since 1979.

The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference.

Trine Hamran is a freelance video/photo journalist living in Vadsø in northern Norway. She has been working for newspapers, radio and TV and has been traveling extensively in the Barents Region.

The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference.