Sweden’s FM calls for more EU involvement in Arctic as country hosts EU Arctic Forum
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde is calling on the EU to increase its strategic engagement in the Arctic. Attending the
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Arctic Forum
Russian Navy building new supply depot for Arctic operations
A military logistics center in Arkhangelsk is to handle millions of tons of goods destined troops and bases across the
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Northern Sea Route: Russia’s Rosatom aims to surpass Putin’s target
Shipping on the Northern Sea Route will amount to 92.6 million tons in 2024, leader of nuclear power company Rosatom
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Nordic leaders stand united as they sit with Putin in Russia
Leaders of four Nordic countries sent a conciliatory signal of as they teamed up in Russia’s top Arctic conference. There
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Iceland President Jóhannesson to meet Putin as country prepares to chair Arctic Council
Before Iceland takes over the chair of Arctic Council in May, President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson will talk cooperation with the
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Finnish, Russian presidents to meet at Arctic Forum next week
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg next week, as he attends the
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Swedish PM Löfven to join Arctic talks with Putin
Sustainable development is on the agenda when Prime Minister Stefan Löfven travels to Russia’s Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg in
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Finnish president Niinistö to attend Arctic Forum in Russia
The President was hoping to host an Arctic Summit in Finnish Lapland this winter, but will instead travel to Vladimir
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Norwegian PM, FM to travel to Russia for Arctic Forum
Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide says both herself and Prime Minister Erna Solberg will participate at Russia’s Arctic Forum
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Arkhangelsk hopes for millions in infrastructure as it becomes Russia’s top venue for Arctic talks
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev mulls big money for upgrades of the local airport and university ahead of next year’s
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Russia: Better weather forecasts needed to increase Arctic shipping
A quickly growing number of ships are confronting the thick ice and tough climatic conditions on Russia’s Northern Sea Route,
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Building new state governance in Russian Arctic
As geopolitical interests in the region rise, Russia takes on Arctic institution-building. It was President Putin himself who this spring
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China a key Arctic partner for Russia
Chinese investments in railway and deep-sea port will change greatly transportation infrastructure in the Russian Arctic, the Arkhangelsk Governor says.
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Arctic Forum – Norway and Russia exchange diplomatic smiles about Arctic cooperation
Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende meets with Sergey Lavrov in Russia’s northern city of Arkhangelsk. Børge Brende landed in Arkhangelsk
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Canada sends low-key delegation to Arctic forum in Russia
Canada is sending a relatively low-key delegation to an Arctic conference in northern Russia that will be hosted by President
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