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On November 21, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a roundtable, “The Arctic as a Magnet for Non-Regional Actors.” On November 21, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a roundtable, “The Arctic as a Magnet for Non-Regional Actors.” Experts discussed the key interests of non-Arctic states ...
Indonesia’s interest in the Arctic is unequivocally non-territorial, instead driven by existential vulnerability stemming from climate change and geo-economic necessity stemming from geopolitical shifts The Arctic and Indonesia's Non-Territorial Stake The quantity of ice on Earth ...
On August 25, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Beijing Club for International Dialogue organized a roundtable “China-Russia Relations: Arctic Dialogue” On August 25, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Beijing Club for International Dialogue organized a roundtable “China-Russia Relations: Arctic Dialogue”. During the event, Russian and Chinese experts discussed ...
... international North-South transport corridor (INSTC) may connect Russia and India and other major Eurasian powers as Iran and Kazakhstan, while simultaneously engaging Azerbaijan to play a more active role in region-building. Northern Sea route (NSR) and the Arctic, where Russia needs to balance unfriendly Western nations, members of the Arctic Council, as well as an increasingly more active China, is a brand-new venue for the parties’ connectivity cooperation [ 8 ]. Yet, both projects would require from ...
As the newly appointed Ambassador of the Murmansk Region, I am honored to represent a land that is not only strategically vital for Russia but also a symbol of resilience, innovation, and untapped potential. Situated in the Arctic Circle, Murmansk is more than just the world’s largest city above the 68th parallel; it is a hub for geopolitics, economics, and scientific advancements. Source: Unsplash Murmansk plays a crucial role in Russia’s Arctic strategy, serving as ...
The expansion in the Northern direction offered the nation a variety of unique opportunities, but it also created numerous challenges that other Europeans never confronted Russia is a distinctly Nordic country. Its Arctic coastline stretches for twenty-four thousand kilometers, and almost two thirds of Russia’s territory is covered by permafrost. Among all Arctic states, Russia has by far the most numerous resident communities in the region in total exceeding ...
The possibility of Lapland becoming a central NATO stronghold in Northern Europe would be a new major chapter in the alliance's “Arctic pivot”. NATO troops and a new command centre may soon appear right next door to Santa Claus's “village”, as Finland and its allies negotiate over the deployment of NATO troops to Lapland, states Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen ...
Interview with Rabia Kalfaoglu, Assistant Professor of IR at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University in Rize Turkey is among non-regional actors in the Arctic. Though the country hasn’t published an Arctic strategy as a separate official document, it still has the vision, interests and goals in the region, as well as a well-established Polar science and research program. Rabia Kalfaoglu, Assistant ...
Interview with Dr Jawahar Vishnu Bhagwat The development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is currently one of Russia’s key strategic projects for the Arctic region. Given its scale and significance, developing the NSR also requires expanding international cooperation and participation in the project. Russia has been actively attracting Indian partners to find areas where the two can work together to ...
... commitments and specific deadlines. The pact aims to produce a fleet of ice-breaking ships to "project power" into the polar regions and enforce international norms and treaties, a senior US administration official told reporters. The Future of the Arctic Council. RIAC Report The reference to international norms might sound ironic, when it comes from a country that has never joined the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Nonetheless, the US has reason to be concerned about its position ...
| 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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