Dmitry Rogozin and Spitsbergen: Igniting the Arctic

... case seems quite clear. But this is exactly why questions arise about the Norwegian Foreign Ministry’s motives and possible follow-up. To this end, it would be an apt moment to describe the three diverse groups of motives driving Norway in its Arctic and Spitsbergen policies. REUTERS/NASA/Chris Larsen/Pixstream Pavel Gudev: Arctic Uncertainty The first relates to Norway’s global positioning and its defense of traditional political and economic interests in the Far North. Over the past decade, Oslo ...