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India Considers Northern Sea Route Potential

... route match? BRICS has officially expanded in 2024. Most countries, including India, are located far away from the Arctic. Only China and India are observer countries in the Arctic Council. Therefore, I do not see any consolidated joint interest from BRICS in the Arctic or the NSR. On the other hand, as observed earlier, a UAE company has indicated commercial interest in the NSR. However, they may be interested in specific scientific research activities proposed by Russia to develop expertise. Regardless, I do ...

31.07.2024

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Why the West, especially Europe, needs Russia

... shares in the Chinese led Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank. While Russia’s ambitions for its relations with the BRICS are naïve, as I have argued elsewhere , a Western policy that does not engage Russia will only strengthen Moscow’s ... ... Russia and Europe: New Rules of the Game To the north, Russia recently submitted a claim to over 463,000 square miles of the Arctic, and its Arctic zone is expected to contain the majority of the region’s gas and a large share of its oil. With the ...

27.01.2016

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Poll conducted

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%)