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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 ...
... considered crucial for resolving various disputes and potential conflicts without triggering escalation, allowing Indonesia to pursue its national interests without disruption and potentially gain support for its objectives. However, the melting ice in the Arctic region opens a new path for global sea routes and logistics. Some research reveals that the Northern Sea Route (NSR) can reduce the travel distance between Europe and Asia by approximately 10 to 14 days compared to routes passing through the Suez Canal. Undoubtedly, the opening of the potential Northern Sea Route slightly disrupts Indonesia's GMF policy, especially ...
... long-awaited 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 ...
... but many China’s energy companies have to exercise caution and sometimes practice over-compliance with Western technology transfers restrictions fearing possible secondary US and EU sanctions. Another evident economic opportunity for Russia in the Arctic region is the Northern Sea Route (NSR)—a 5,600 km long transportation corridor that remains the shortest shipping route between Europe and the Asia-Pacific. With the Arctic ice melting and navigation seasons in the North getting longer due to global warming, NSR becomes commercially ...
... special programs for bachelor’s, master’s and PhD candidates. Additionally, short courses must be created for policy makers and government officials to keep them informed about current trends in these spheres. How does engagement with Russia on NSR and Arctic issues affect India's relations with the United States? Could the US position of seeing Russia as a rival, including in the Arctic, block the development of Arctic cooperation between Russia and India, given the importance for India of maintaining ...
... is undoubtedly justified by the logic of forming a workable alternative to Western domination. However, the most important financial, technological and logistical issues are yet to be addressed, to ensure reliable and uninterrupted operation of the NSR and Arctic projects. Not all the initiatives are fully feasible, or they may take too much time to pan out. For example, the port of Arkhangelsk appears to be the most important “growth point” not only for the Russian Arctic, but for international cooperation ...
... “non-military” activity in the Arctic would help, among other things, to promote the Northern Sea Route as a choice for commercial shipping (by improving the supporting services) and would facilitate negotiations with potential partners that need the NSR for their own purposes (first of all, China). Return of the “Big Game” Several publications in the West have already referred to the interaction between Russia and NATO in the Arctic as the “Big Game,” which brings up obvious associations with the historical rivalry between Russia and Great Britain in South and Central Asia in the 19th to early 20th centuries. This term probably fits the current conditions but must be interpreted ...
... eliminate all costs associated with obtaining the permission for the NSR use. The State policy for the long-term development of the Arctic maritime transportation system should be aimed at achieving one goal - to ensure sustainable economic performance of NSR. If the functioning of the Arctic maritime transportation system is profitable, it will be able to produce a synergic effect on the development of related industries (oil and gas production, mining of ore minerals), as well as encourage the development of infrastructure in the ...
| 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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