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DNA testing leads to new understanding of bears, management practices - a story by BarentsObserver's intern Alex... http://fb.me/86eO5IhvZ 

Russian Arctic policy is based on cooperation and transparency, says Senior Arctic Official Vladimir Barbin: http://fb.me/7xf4KUE9j 

Climatic changes in the Arctic must be wake-up call for the world, says Tore Hattrem of Norway's Foreign Ministry: http://fb.me/2aqODdvQA 

Shipyard Zvezdochka is charged for theft of military money http://fb.me/7sThjL3b4 

As influx of refugees increases, Arctic border town of Kirkenes turns abandoned military compound into reception... http://fb.me/3DhwZpAD8 

New statistics show increased Russian domestic importance for Northern Sea Route: http://fb.me/5tMRVV0hJ 

Arctic Council should learn regional cooperation from the Barents countries, says Rune Rafaelsen: http://fb.me/7s9ZWbWov 

Iceland aims on becoming hub for future shipping across the North Pole: http://fb.me/6PrAS4iZS 

Check out Russia's priorities for the #Barents Council http://fb.me/3UU8ScFy4 

Arctic Circle 2015 assembly has opened in Reykjavik: http://fb.me/4tWXRXUcW 

Norway asks Russia to explain high number of refugees: http://fb.me/1QMrFm6Nz 

The Arctic Circle 2015 assembly has started. http://fb.me/2odtVqV0f 

#Barents Cooperation could be part of a Nordic-Russian reload in relations http://fb.me/3YTO4Zw2w 

Follow this path, Lavrov signals to Finland ahead of Barents Council meeting http://fb.me/42Ax5Bh6P 

As #Barents meetings take place in #Oulu, Finland, we look at the involved regions' level of engagement http://www.patchworkbarents.org/newmap/mapchart.php?embed=1&kml=barents&file=map-328&layout=horizontal …

Norwegian regional leaders show fading interest in political #Barents Cooperation http://fb.me/7q1A4QYy3 

Welcome, Kainuu, as new chair of the Barents Regional Council! http://fb.me/7w2SHR1wm