Dmitry Rogozin and Spitsbergen: Igniting the Arctic

..., or jointly with Russia, with overall support from its major NATO allies. However, this hardly seems suitable for others. It is not only Russia, but also Spain, Great Britain and self-governed Greenland that do not recognize the fishery zone around Spitsbergen Norway established in 1977. Several years ago, Britain’s Foreign Office convened an international conference on the issue, to which the Norwegians remained demonstratively uninvited. Hence, the Norwegian demarche over Rogozin's visit must have been ...