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The Arctic Is a Complex Region Which Cannot Be Designated with a Single Status

... consensus-based mechanism for better cooperation amongst themselves supported by legal and institutional mechanisms currently available. This should probably happen within the framework of the Arctic Council that facilitates political cooperation among all Arctic nations. How do you assess Finland's chairmanship in the Arctic Council? Have there been any successful results so far? The Arctic Council (AC) is an intergovernmental body — often referred to as the high-level intergovernmental forum. Its chair rotates every second year. Finland received the chairmanship ...

16.10.2020

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Andrey Kortunov at Conference “Deep Freeze? East-West Relations and the Arctic” in Helsinki

... international Arctic cooperation, the future of territorial disputes, implementation of major energy projects under Western sanctions against Russia, and dropping energy prices. RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov presented RIAC’s current and future Arctic projects and plans and discussed bilateral cooperation of Russian and Finnish think tanks in drawing up the agenda for the approaching Finland’s presidency in the Arctic Council.

16.10.2015

Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)