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... consolidating a cooperative relationship in the Arctic and seeks to identify particular issues that could and should be pursued in the near-term (next three years) and mid-term (next five years) taking into account the results of the US Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Russia and the US in the Arctic , 1,63 Мб
... politicizing Arctic cooperation against the general geopolitical background. Otherwise, it will have a significant impact on the prospects of conducting coordinated policies and implementing joint projects. Transferring international tensions into the Arctic against the background of sanctions may prompt Russia to consider involving non-regional actors, primarily Asian states, in the Arctic cooperation. Under such circumstances, international cooperation in the Arctic may undergo serious changes, and the volume of contracts for Western-made shelf development ...
On July 26, 2016, RIAC Program Manager for the Arctic and Asia-Pacific Lyudmila Filippova met with Executive Chairman of East Office of Finnish Industries Esko Aho to discuss future cooperation between the Russian International Affairs Council and the Finnish business association. The participants announced the Arctic events to be held by the two organizations during this year and elaborated on the opportunities for the Russian and Finnish representatives to be invited.
... Filippova visited the Ocean University of China, Qingdao. Ms. Filippova read a lecture titled “The Future of the Arctic Region: Reconciling or Walking apart?” The presentation was followed by a discussion of current issues related with Russian-Chinese relations and international cooperation in the Arctic with participation of the university students and faculty. Ms. Filippova and Executive Director of the Research Institute of Polar Law and Politics Peiqing Guo examined opportunities for cooperation of the two think tanks.
... Canadian Forces College . The event was also attended by representatives from Canada, the United States, France, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey and Israel. Day one of the conference was devoted to the Ukraine and Syria crises, the Russia-West and Russia-Turkey conundrums, and Nagorny Karabakh. On day two the participants covered a wide range of issues related with international cooperation in the Arctic. International conference “Ukraine, Syria and the Arctic – From Challenges to Solutions”
... 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, RIAC Director General and Lyudmila Filippova, RIAC Program Manager. Conference Programme
... manager. The discussion moderator was RIAC Deputy Programme Director Timur Makhmutov. RIAC / Daria Kholopova As part of the discussion, representatives of the Russian and Chinese expert community considered the prospects for China’s cooperation with Arctic governments, in particular Russia, as well as the economic potential of developing Arctic resources and the Northern Sea Route.
... Russia, the United States and Canada. The discussion was opened by RIAC President Igor Ivanov. Welcoming remarks were delivered by Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Vladimir Nazarov, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large and Russia’s Senior Delegate to the Arctic Council Vladimir Barbin, and Director of the International Arctic Program of the Pew Charitable Trusts Scott Highleyman. At the first session of the round table, the participants discussed the issues of interpretation and application of international ...
... paid a visit to the Russian International Affairs Council. The issues discusses at the meeting with RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov and RIAC Deputy Program Director Timur Makhmutov covered various aspects of Russian-American relations, namely Russian-American cooperation in the Arctic and the future of the Arctic Council, in the first pace; global and regional security problems; the role of the US Congress in shaping US policy toward Russia. The Russian participants briefed the American guests on the projects of the Russian ...
... Indeed the power of Russia’s energy giants is most acutely felt in the EU’s eastern Members, where Russian gas can account for up to 100% of imports. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Igor Ivanov: 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 opening of the Northern Sea Route due to melting ice caps, the region will become one of increased economic activity and environmental ...
| 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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