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On January 20-21, the Norwegian city of Tromsø once again was the venue for the international conference "Arctic Frontiers 2015" devoted to development issues in the Arctic region. With relations between Russia and the West at a low point due to the Ukraine crisis, questions arise if their future cooperation in the Arctic can be made possible in a full-fledged ...
On December 10-11, 2014 St. Petersburg hosted the 4th International Forum "The Arctic: the Present and the Future" sponsored by the Polar Association. The event attracted a wide range of specialists, government officials and explorers engaged in the Arctic research and development, with the total attendance of plenary and working ...
On December 1-4, 2014 RIAC Program Manager Lyudmila Fililppova went to Finland as a member of press tour "Arctic Issues and Arctic Policy" sponsored by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Finnfacts Agency. Among participants were media people and representatives of Karelia Republic, Murmansk Region, Pskov Region, Moscow and St. Petersburg. In ...
During the November 18-22, 2014, festival “ The Arctic Days in Moscow ”, international academic conference “The Open Arctic” was held with the participation of representatives of the Russian Arctic-related ministries and agencies, academic and business communities, as well as experts ...
... industry and the required skilled workforce are virtually non-existent on the island. The only university, which is located in the island's capital Nuuk, has just 150-200 students. Only a small part of the island's population has a university degree. thearcticinstitute.org Independent Greenland may fall short of necessary human and material resources to provide the qualified personnel for state and local government, the judiciary system, police and military structures, research institutions, diplomatic ...
The Arctic Economic Council (AEC) is a new independent body established between the members of the Arctic Council (AC), the eight Arctic states, and the six Indigenous Peoples Organizations appointed Permanent Participants. The newly established AEC held ...
Yekaterina Klimenko, participant of RIAC 2012 Summer School Roadmap for International Cooperation in the Arctic" has written a policy paper " Russia’s Evolving Arctic Strategy: Drivers, Challenges and New Opportunities " for the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). In her paper, the author analyzes Russia's strategy ...
... to Sea – is Canada's national motto. Inscribed on its coat of arms, it depicts the country's particular geography. With the second largest territory after Russia, Canada’s shores meet three oceans – the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Arctic – and is fabulously rich in resources. As a matter of fact, the country is the world’s largest producer and exporter of uranium ore and potassium, the second in nickel, grain and hydroelectric power, and the third in oil and diamonds,...
A few weeks ago President Putin announced the first shipment of Arctic oil extracted from the Prirazlomnaya platform. What are the potential benefits and risks of the much debated Arctic oil? Are we ready to handle the impacts of Arctic energy? Enthusiasm and scepticism Some weeks ago, President Putin announced ...
Alexander Vylegzhanin, Alexander Sergunin, Valeriy Konyshev and Pavel Gudev On April 15, 2014 Canada said it would boycott an upcoming meeting of the Arctic Council in Moscow. Minister Leona Aglukkaq said the decision was part of the sanctions imposed by Canada on Russia because of the events in Ukraine. RIAC experts Alexander Vylegzhanin (MGIMO), Alexander Sergunin (St Petersburg State University),...
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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