Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Eye on the Arctic

Eye on the Arctic

Issues affecting circumpolar nations

  • Countries
    • Canada
    • Denmark/Greenland
    • Finland
    • Iceland
    • Norway
    • Russia
    • Sweden
    • USA
  • Categories
    • Environment
    • Politics
    • Society
    • Science
    • Business
    • Art and Culture
  • Longforms
  • Video Reports
  • Regard sur l’Arctique

Geopolitics (Russia)

* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 11:44 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 11:50
1 Comment

One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led

Read more
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia announces stricter entry rules as new Iron Curtain looms

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 28, 2022 at 10:59
0 Comments

The Russian foreign minister says a draft presidential decree is being made aimed at restricting entry rules for people from

Read more
* Newsroom Picks * Countries Geopolitics (Russia) Newsroom Picks • zone 3 RCI Russia 

A wave of war propaganda is gushing over Russian youth

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 12:08
0 Comments

“The Russian Army is fighting for the security of Russia and the whole world against Nazism,” a video produced by

Read more
* Featured * General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Russian Navy announces firing near NATO Arctic exercise

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 10:34
0 Comments

Russia’s biggest warship, the nuclear-powered battle cruiser “Pyotr Veliky” and the destroyer “Severomorsk” are sailing towards the activated warning zone

Read more
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics RCI Russia 

Russia and China to deepen cooperation in the Arctic

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, February 4, 2022 at 13:07
0 Comments

Russia and China agreed to continue cooperating on “the sustainable development of the Arctic” as part of a deep strategic

Read more
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Russia 

Russia demands ‘clear answer’ from Nordic neighbors on security guarantees

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 10:40
0 Comments

Norway, Sweden and Finland are among the countries that have received letters from Russia’s Foreign Minister asking for written answers

Read more
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Neighbouring Norway not on President Putin’s New Year’s best wishes list

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 31, 2021 at 14:11
0 Comments

The Russian president sends greetings to 36 countries and state leaders. Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland are both on the

Read more
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Russia 

Russia announces multiple missiles towards Bear Gap as US Air Force bombers deploy to Norway for first time

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 10:55
0 Comments

“Impact area for Russian missiles,” reads a short notice to airmen (NOTAM) for the danger area activated north of mainland Norway. The

Read more
Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Russia 

Russian’s nuclear-powered carrier returns from South-Atlantic after propeller blade fell off

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 15:57
0 Comments

Mission aborted: Russia’s new complex for the expanded Vostok Antarctica station will be delayed with a year as Sevmorput has

Read more
Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Norway Politics Russia 

Good Fences? Good Neighbours? The Diplomatic Travails of Norway and Russia

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Friday, September 4, 2020 at 19:03 — Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2020 at 19:07
0 Comments

Compared with some of Russia’s other neighbours, the country’s border with Norway is relatively short, (approximately 196 kilometres), but from

Read more
Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian navy conducts major manoeuvres near Alaska

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 13:36
0 Comments

The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the

Read more
Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Russia Society 

Russian village gets evacuation advise ahead of missile launch, scheduled July 7

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:47
0 Comments

It is the city administration in nearby Severodvinsk that posted the warning on its portal. «From 6:00 on July 7 to 18:00

Read more
Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

78-years old former Russian navy captain, now professor on Arctic, accused of working for Chinese intelligence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 13:24 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 13:45
0 Comments

It was February 11 and professor Valery Mitko was at sleep when the doorbell began to rang at seven o’clock

Read more
Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia’s Northern Fleet Commander announces war games outside Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 15:38
0 Comments

With short notice, the Russian Northern Fleet announces via its own media a large-scale exercise to happen later this month

Read more
Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics RCI Russia 

Russian Arctic military exercise draws awe and concern

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2020 at 12:24
3 Comments

The online visuals are stunning, and they are meant to be. At a high altitude, Russian paratroopers tumble from the belly of

Read more
  • ← Previous

Feature

The Arctic in Pictures

The midnight sun in the High Arctic
News The Arctic in pictures 

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Also on RCI (Chinese)

体验加拿大之北极光下 • Experiencing Canada

Also on RCI (Spanish)

Nunavut in spanish

Also on CBC

CBC North

Also on Radio-Canada

RCI • Radio Canada International
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

RCI

  • FRANÇAIS
  • ENGLISH
  • ESPAÑOL
  • 中文
  • العربية

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • RCI | Facebook
  • RCI | Twitter

Resources

  • RADIO-CANADA
    • Conditions d’utilisation
    • Ombudsman
  • CBC
    • Impact and Accountability
    • Ombudsperson
Copyright © 2022 Eye on the Arctic. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColourMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.