Region: Arctic
Despite the sanctions and accusatory rhetoric from politicians on both sides, ‘niche cooperation’ between the two countries is still possible in areas of common interest
ShortInterview with Kamrul Hossain, Director of the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law at the University of Lapland
ShortOn September 22–23, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a joint online meeting on the prospects for the development of Russia-the U.S. relations
ShortA closer analysis of Canadian-Russian relations within the Arctic Council demonstrates a unique level of existing cooperation on a number of important matters
ShortAs Arctic permafrost rapidly is responding to climate change, Arctic states should do the same
ShortOn July 17, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland to Russia
ShortInstead of anticipating threats to the environment, we leave things for later until it is already too late
ShortChina and Russia act in accordance with their own interests, which are not always identical. For the time being, the creation of a Russo-Chinese military alliance isn’t a viable idea, and cooperation between China and Russia in the Arctic is exclusively economic.
ShortOn February 6, 2020, Copenhagen hosted an expert round table and a conference focusing on Russia and Denmark: issues of cooperation in the Arctic and the Baltic Sea region. The events were organized by Danish Foreign Policy Society in partnership with RIAC.
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)