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Potential of Cooperation with Russia The smallest among the Arctic countries, Iceland until recently was using the “little by little” principle in structuring its policies in the Arctic. That was the case up until 2009 when the country took the chair in the Nordic Council of Ministers. Iceland’s ...
Can Canada and Russia cooperate in the Arctic? The issue of potential partners and allies both in the world and in the strategically important Arctic region stands crucial in Russia’s contemporary foreign policy. Is there any chance of finding such partners considering the increased ...
... the Pew International Environmental Group , has held an international theoretical & practical seminar entitled "International cooperation in the field of environmental protection, conservation and sound management of biological resources in the Arctic Ocean" . The event took place on September 4, 2012 and was part of the project "Roadmap for International cooperation in the Arctic". The seminar invited Russian and foreign environmental and international law experts. RIAC General ...
Is there potential for Finnish-Russian cooperation? Some experts consider Finland a non-Arctic country. However, only 20-50 km of Norwegian territory separates the Finns from full membership in the “Arctic Club”. The crucial factor is that Finland positions itself as an “ Arctic state ” and, accordingly, regards itself ...
On Monday, August 27, 2012 RIAC held an expert meeting dedicate to Russia’s policy in the Arctic Region. The meeting touched upon a number of issues relating to the international cooperation in the Arctic Region: Russia’s interests in the Arctic Region, trends and prospects of Russia’s partnership with its neighbouring states in the Arctic ...
Russia’s challenges Geographical location no longer automatically makes a country an Arctic power. Becoming a major player in the Arctic requires daily painstaking and persistent work. Research and innovation activities in the Arctic zone are the priority area of efforts. This is what will determine Russia’s retention of control ...
Russia’s Interests and Foreign Partnerships Due to enormous hydrocarbon reserves whose commercial extraction may compensate for the oil and gas production drop in its traditional extracting territories, Russia’s continental shelf in the Arctic is currently seen as a key component of economy. World experience in the implementation of hydrocarbon projects indicates that international cooperation in the development of the Arctic fields may generate huge multiplication effect. What kind ...
... NSR Recently, the potential of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as the shortest Eurasian route has become of a great interest for maritime companies in many countries. As a result, Russia has a great chance to implement one of the four priorities of its Arctic strategy - to ensure the organization of the NSR exploitation for international navigation within its jurisdiction and in compliance with international treaties. [1] The era of Arctic shipping: first results The systematic use of the NSR by foreign ...
Interview with Charles Emmerson, Chatham House Senior Research Fellow Foreign opinion An interview with Charles Emmerson on Arctic environmental issues. Mr. Emmerson examines the Arctic’s sensitive environment, its challenges, the role of international cooperation in preserving the Arctic environment, Russia’s environmental policy in the region and possible political ...
July 17, 2012 Summer School "Road Map for international cooperation in the Arctic" completed its work. This event was organized by the Russian International Affairs Council, in partnership with the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.Lomonosov. The venue for the Summer School has become a complex “Small ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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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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