Canada names diplomat with strong Arctic background as ambassador to Russia
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
“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
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
The Arctic Council is a collegial and sober organization, that likes to stay above the fray of geopolitical tussling. But
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Russian court sentences Norwegian ex-border inspector to 14 years for espionage
Frode Berg, a former border inspector from Kirkenes, Arctic Norway, does not appeal the sentence delivered by the Moscow City
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Arctic Council: Officials struggle to find climate language that U.S. can support
Senior diplomats from the eight Arctic Council countries meeting in Finland late last week struggled to come up with language
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