... General Andrey Kortunov, Deputy Director on Science of RAS Institute for Oil and Gas Studies Vassily Bogoyavlensky, RIAC Program Manager Lyudmila Filippova and MGIMO Senior Lecturer Igor Istomin were in Toronto at international conference “
Ukraine, Syria and the Arctic – From Challenges to Solutions” sponsored by the Institute for
21st Century Questions
, the
Global Brief magazine
and the
Canadian Forces College
. The event was also attended by representatives from Canada, the United States, France,...
... and Global Brief Magazine, in partnership with the Canadian Forces College.
Day One will be devoted to understanding and exploring the causes of, and potential practical solutions to Russia-West conflict and tensions, in both the Eastern Europe and Syrian theatres.
Day Two will explore Arctic geopolitical, economic, environmental and scientific futures, and will examine practical avenues for Canada-Russian forward cooperation in the Arctic.
The Russian International Affairs Council will be represented at the conference by Andrey Kortunov,...
... activity and environmental concern. The Arctic has been a relatively cooperative region to date but if the European members of the Arctic Council (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) and others want it to stay that way, they are going to have to work ... ... development of Eurasia more achievable and more profitable to countries in Europe.
Russia’s recent military operations in Syria have the potential to dramatically increase the number of refugees making the perilous journey to Europe. This is yet another ...