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“Securitization of the Arctic” post Finland’s Accession to NATO

... new high-altitude anti-aircraft systems from Israel. Finish military is in the process of enhancing winter warfighting gears, night vision systems and gas masks, remote-controlled smart mines and area denial systems. Bipandeep Sharma: A Suspended Arctic Council: New Hope with Norway’s Chairmanship Finland’s naval component consists of four command vessels, five minelayers, eight missile craft, three mine countermeasure vessels, 13 mine sweepers, and a small landing craft. It is in the process ...

24.05.2023

Experts Discuss the Future of Cooperation in the Arctic

On May 15, 2023, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table on the results of Russian Chairmanship in the Arctic Council and the future of cooperation in the region at the press center of the Rossiya Segodnya News Agency On May 15, 2023, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table on the results of Russian Chairmanship in the Arctic ...

16.05.2023

A Suspended Arctic Council: New Hope with Norway’s Chairmanship

The Global South looks at Norway with a hope to at least push the “un-pause button” of the Council The resonance of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has sent geopolitical tremors in the Arctic that has, in a way, fractured regional ice. Suspension of the Arctic Council, Finland and Sweden’s decision to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the termination of all existing cooperation with Russia, and escalating military buildups ...

02.03.2023

Experts Discuss Russia — India Cooperation in the Arctic

On September 28, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk and Northern Forum international organization held a roundtable titled “Russia — India Collaboration in the Arctic: Interests and Opportunities” On September 28, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk and Northern Forum international organization held a roundtable titled ...

28.09.2022

Military Aspects of Russia’s Stance in the Arctic

... opportunities, unfair competition and transport blockade. Furthermore, the national political system must be capable of ensuring a normal flow of social activities as well as of protecting the vital interests from a wide range of challenges and threats. The Arctic accounts for a third of Russia’s entire territory and, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, new Arctic and northern territories will be attached to Russia in the decades to come. Expansion in the Arctic Natalia Viakhireva: On Pause: ...

23.09.2022

On Pause: Dialogue with Russia in the Arctic

A return to the usual nature of interaction within the framework of the Arctic Council should not be expected in the near future Given the deterioration of Russia's relations with the West in almost all respects since 2014, there were fears that these negative trends would extend to cooperation in the Arctic. However, during ...

20.04.2022

Meeting with Ambassador of Norway Rune Resaland

The meeting addressed the following issues: the consequences of the current Russia-Ukraine conflict for European security, as well as the situation in the Arctic region, in particular, the prospects for the functioning of the Arctic Council and bilateral Russian-Norwegian relations On March 30, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Rune Resaland, Norwegian Ambassador to Russia....

31.03.2022

Russian and Chinese Experts Discuss Development of Bilateral Cooperation in the Arctic

On March 18, 2022, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) continued the series of joint events and held a round table on Russia-China cooperation in the Arctic, the opportunities and limitations. The event was held behind closed doors On March 18, 2022, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) continued the series of joint events and held a round ...

21.03.2022

The 2021 Canadian Federal Election and the Arctic

Rhetorically, the parties present different proposals for the Arctic region but there is a great deal of continuity on the Arctic policy despite changing dynamics in parliament The 2021 Canadian Federal Election On August 15, 2021 , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to the new Governor-General ...

01.09.2021
 

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