BarentsObserver Rep. of KomiBarentsObserver Rep. of Komihttp://www.barentsobserver.com/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyThu, 08 Dec 2011 12:20:46 +0100 Rights groups and opposition party Yabloko claim that election officials fabricated 20 to 25 percent of United Russia’s votes in the parliamentary election. Many violations are reported throughout Barents Russia. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:20:46 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/see-map-of-election-violations-in-barents-russia.4996359.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/see-map-of-election-violations-in-barents-russia.4996359.html Arkhangelsk, Karelia, Murmansk and Nenets are among the Federal Districts in Russia where United Russia got fewest votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election. Protests triggered by election fraud in the streets of Moscow last night have not spread to the north. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:29:18 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/barents-russia-turns-against-putin.4995315.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/barents-russia-turns-against-putin.4995315.html Lukoil makes discovery of 200 million barrel oil field in the Republic of Komi. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:23:58 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/big-new-oil-field.4991398.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/big-new-oil-field.4991398.html Energy company Shell acquires its first license in the oil-rich Timan Pechora province. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/shell-takes-on-nenets-tundra.4981378.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/shell-takes-on-nenets-tundra.4981378.html Russia’s Arctic territories will become a separate object of state policy. A federal law on this subject is expected to be prepared in 2012. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:39:04 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/russia-to-make-law-on-arctic-territories.4979248.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/russia-to-make-law-on-arctic-territories.4979248.html This is the best political solution, Russian regional leaders in the Barents Region say about this weekend’s swop deal between Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:19:47 +0200 http://www.barentsobserver.com/regional-leaders-welcome-power-reshuffle.4964318.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/regional-leaders-welcome-power-reshuffle.4964318.html Nikolai Vinnichenko takes over the post as leader of the Northwest Russian Federal District. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:19:47 +0200 http://www.barentsobserver.com/presidents-new-man-in-northwest-russia.4956714.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/presidents-new-man-in-northwest-russia.4956714.html Thousands of people are moving away from the Russian part of the Barents Region. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:43:28 +0200 http://www.barentsobserver.com/barents-russia-still-losing-population.4951524.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/barents-russia-still-losing-population.4951524.html The Komi Republic struggles with investments and industrial production, the latest Barents Monitoring report shows. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:50:26 +0200 http://www.barentsobserver.com/komi-republic-awaits-upturn.4941183.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/komi-republic-awaits-upturn.4941183.html Several serious wildfires are raging in the Komi Republic. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:56:53 +0200 http://www.barentsobserver.com/komi-ablaze.4938630.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/komi-ablaze.4938630.html