Dmitry Rogozin and Spitsbergen: Igniting the Arctic

... has recently seen a surprising development. According to media reports, on April 18, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin flew to the central Arctic to commission drifting station North Pole-2015 with a brief stopover on Norwegian archipelago Spitsbergen. The next day, Frode Andersen, Head of Communication at Norwegian Foreign Ministry called the event "regrettable" , since Norway has warned Russia that individuals on the Crimea sanctions list are not welcome. The following day,...