Blog – Arctic Exceptionalism is Over. Who Will Tell the Diplomats?
Today the Arctic Council, the main regional forum of the eight Arctic states, transferred its Chairmanship from Russia to Norway.
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Geopolitics (Russia)
Future of Arctic Council in doubt after end of Russian chairship
Russia’s two-year term as chair of the Arctic Council came to an end Thursday, leaving the future of the council’s
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Russia’s revised foreign policy document aims at “neutralization” of unfriendly action in Arctic
Russia’s place in the world has changed fundamentally since the country adopted its last Foreign Policy Framework Policy in 2016. Back
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“China is our strategic partner,” says Governor of Russian Arctic region
At the same time as Communist Party leader Xi Jinping visited Moscow, a Chinese business delegation came to the far
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Tighter export restrictions on electronics, but not all Russian fishing vessels are checked
Russian fishing vessels making port calls to Northern Norway could be loopholes to bypass sanctions and export controls. “Under the
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Fleeing Russia, Andrei seeks asylum in what for him is still historical homeland, Sapmi
“I’m pleased to be on this side of the border. To be free and not persecuted. To speak the truth
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Sanctions are biting on Russian icebreaker builders
Companies Nornickel and Rosneft have scrapped plans for the building of high-tech icebreakers fuelled by LNG. The vessels will instead
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New Russian war monument near Norway praises battle and aggression in Ukraine
The Kola Peninsula has hundreds of war memorials paying tribute to Soviet soldiers and victims of Nazi German aggression during
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Murmansk offers 100,000 rubles cash in recruitment campaign for Ukraine war
Governor Andrei Chibis takes a more active role in the Ukraine war and promises payment by signing to “Arctic patriots.”
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Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led
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Russia announces stricter entry rules as new Iron Curtain looms
The Russian foreign minister says a draft presidential decree is being made aimed at restricting entry rules for people from
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A wave of war propaganda is gushing over Russian youth
“The Russian Army is fighting for the security of Russia and the whole world against Nazism,” a video produced by
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Russian Navy announces firing near NATO Arctic exercise
Russia’s biggest warship, the nuclear-powered battle cruiser “Pyotr Veliky” and the destroyer “Severomorsk” are sailing towards the activated warning zone
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Russia and China to deepen cooperation in the Arctic
Russia and China agreed to continue cooperating on “the sustainable development of the Arctic” as part of a deep strategic
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Russia demands ‘clear answer’ from Nordic neighbors on security guarantees
Norway, Sweden and Finland are among the countries that have received letters from Russia’s Foreign Minister asking for written answers
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