U.S. and Russia dispute the legal status and navigation regime in the NSR
Once again, the Arctic has riveted the attention of the media and the public at large. In early 2019, Russia and the U.S. continued to exchange high-profile statements concerning the Northern Sea Route (the NSR). For instance, in February 2019, the Russian media
drew major attention
to the words of U.S. Adm.... ... strategy on the Arctic notes that it prioritizes preserving all the rights, freedoms, and types of maritime use stipulated in international law in the region. Such wording is present in the Arctic strategies of the U.S. Department of Defence, Navy, and ...
On October 11, 2018, RIAC held a discussion focusing on integrated management of marine spaces in the Arctic Ocean beyond national jurisdictions. The meeting started with the presentation of a draft report on this issue moderated by Andrey Zagorsky, RIAC Member, Director of IMEMO RAS Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, following the discussions ...
... addition, the 1989 USA–USSR Joint Statement on the Uniform Interpretation of Rules of International Law Governing Innocent Passage still applies in U.S.–Russia relations... ... United States also believes that the right of transit passage should apply to Russian Arctic straits because geographically, they meet the conventional requirements of linking... ... look far more convincing.
The Environmental and Climate Factors
Julia Bobrova:
The Northern Sea Route: National Regime in the Changing International Context
One of the...
