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Insidious Air Pollution. Legal Regimes for Arctic Climate Change

Why does climate change in the Arctic matter? The outbreak of COVID-19, despite its horrific consequences on humanity, resulted in an unexpectedly positive effect on the global environment. Due to China’s factories shut down, port restrictions , international air traffic put ...

06.05.2020

Danish-Russian Interfaces: the Arctic and The Baltic Sea Region

RIAC and The Danish Foreign Policy Society Report #54 RIAC and The Danish Foreign Policy Society Report #54 While the Arctic is currently undergoing a significant transformation as a result of climate change and global political processes, remains a region of low tension in Russia-West relations, the Baltic Sea region is of a more complex nature. To address the evolving ...

14.04.2020

Russia and China in the Arctic: Cooperation, Competition, and Consequences

China 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. China 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 ...

01.04.2020

Where is the Reality in Canada’s Morality Politics: An Appeal for a Thaw in Russian-Canadian Relations

... international community. Communication between our countries is key. As the political maxim goes, it is a lot harder to build institutions than to tear them down. Natalia Viakhireva: The Russian and Canadian Approach to Extra-Regional Actors in the Arctic With a new liberal mandate this past October, Canada is in the position to make changes in its foreign policy. In 2015, the liberal government signalized a thaw in Canadian-Russian relations. This never came to pass. Indeed, we are running out ...

04.12.2019

Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region and the Arctic Discussed in Copenhagen

On October 8, 2019, Copenhagen hosted a round table focusing on the relations between Russia and the EU in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic. The round table was organized by Danish Foreign Policy Society. On October 8, 2019, Copenhagen hosted a round table focusing on the relations between Russia and the EU in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic. The round table was organized by Danish ...

11.10.2019

Russian–Chinese Dialogue: The 2019 Model

The 5th annual report by RIAC, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University The 5th annual report by RIAC, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University presents the сommon views of leading Russian and Chinese international affairs experts on the development of Russia–China cooperation in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019. The authors analyze the dynamics of Russia–China interaction on...

10.10.2019

The Russian and Canadian Approach to Extra-Regional Actors in the Arctic

Russia and Canada face the need to build a balanced and cautious policy about non-Arctic states The Arctic is currently undergoing significant transformations that are the result of climate change and the global general political processes. One of the trends that has taken shape in recent years is the growing activity of extra-regional ...

11.07.2019

RIAC and WWF Russia Discuss Arctic Issues

On June 18, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Russia) held a round table on the development of international cooperation in Arctic marine space management On June 18, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Russia) held a round table on the development of international cooperation in Arctic marine space management. The ...

21.06.2019

Russia's Arctic Dilemma: the Status of NSR as a National Transport Artery vs Foreign Investment

... lectures by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) at the Museum in 2018/19 season. The lecture was organized with the support of « Znanie », a Russian NGO. The information partner of the lecture cycle is International Affairs journal. The Arctic is again attracting close attention from the media and the general public. The development of the Northern Sea Route was one of the key topics at the 5th International Arctic Forum 'Arctic: Territory of Dialogue', held in St. Petersburg on April ...

24.04.2019

The Arctic: So Close and Yet Still Unknown

RIAC, MGIMO University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (the United States) have prepared the English edition of the third volume of RIAC’s Arctic anthology On April 9, 2019, the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ international forum opened in St. Petersburg. In terms of its size, the event is comparable to the largest forums held in Russia throughout the year, such as the St. Petersburg ...

16.04.2019
 

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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  
     24 (22%)
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