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Norway’s celebration of Svalbard Treaty was followed by ardent and coordinated response from Moscow media

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 10:03 — Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2020 at 14:34
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It was the letter sent by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Søreide on the 4th February this

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Report: Moscow sees Finland as friendly, but not a major EU player

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 10:50
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Russia no longer sees Finland as an influential EU country, so Moscow has less interest in routing strategic communications through

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Canada names diplomat with strong Arctic background as ambassador to Russia

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, October 25, 2019 at 10:15 — Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2019 at 13:31
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The appointment of a career diplomat with strong background in Arctic affairs but also deep knowledge of Eastern Europe and

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Assessing Margot Wallström’s legacy as Swedish foreign minister

David Russell, Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, September 16, 2019 at 13:31 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 10:36
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Margot Wallström spent some five years as Sweden’s foreign minister and launched the world’s first feminist foreign policy before announcing

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U.S. ratifies moratorium on fishing in High Arctic seas

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 11:31 — Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2019 at 12:43
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The United States has become the fourth jurisdiction after Canada, the European Union and Russia to ratify a landmark international

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US missiles: Finnish, Russian presidents call for dialogue at Helsinki meeting

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 13:37 — Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2019 at 11:44
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has described as “worrying” US plans to locate mid-range missiles in Europe and called for dialogue

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Vladimir Putin to visit Helsinki next Wednesday

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10:37 — Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 10:49
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Helsinki on 21 August, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö’s office announced on Wednesday. In a

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“Nothing taboo” in upcoming talks with Russia’s Putin, Finnish President Niinistö says

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:15 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 12:21
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said on Tuesday that no issue or subject will be considered off the table when he

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In the Arctic as in space, Russia and West can look past differences to pursue common goals: study

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 12:32 — Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 13:59
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When faced with an existential threat, the humanity will rally together despite geopolitical rivalries and political tensions between superpowers. That’s

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Sweden-Russia relations hit new low after diplomats expelled

Simon Linter, Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 14:08
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Sweden Russian relations are at rock bottom after two Swedish diplomats were expelled from Russia last week, says an expert

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Blog – At Arctic Circle Forum, China shows Arctic geopolitics are above Mike Pompeo’s pay grade

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, May 13, 2019 at 16:35 — Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:47
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s swashbuckling fantasies aside, geopolitical competition in the contemporary Arctic is not about who controls

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Blog – Did Finland fail as Chair of the Arctic Council?

Timo Koivurova
Posted: Monday, May 13, 2019 at 09:59 — Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:42
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The attention of Finnish and international media focused on the lack of results at the Rovaniemi Arctic Ministerial Meeting. There

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Blog – The Arctic Council Ministerial could have been worse

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 10:29 — Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2019 at 12:07
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“The result could have been much worse.” So pronounced Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the press conference following the

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Interview – Finland’s Senior Arctic Official looks back at two years of Finnish Arctic Council chairmanship

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 13:40 — Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 13:46
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Finland completes its two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council on Tuesday, May 7th. Eye on the Arctic blogger Heather Exner-Pirot

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Blog – What to expect from the 2019 Arctic Council Ministerial

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 12:55 — Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 13:04
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The Arctic Council is a collegial and sober organization, that likes to stay above the fray of geopolitical tussling. But

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