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China’s Game in the Arctic: A Tale of Deception?
In the past years, the Arctic has been drawing attention for the economic, strategic, and geopolitical implications that are deriving from its exposure to...
Norway Takes Over Chairmanship of the Arctic Council
Norway takes over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council in May 2023 during the international organization's 13th session held in Salekhard, a far-northern town...
From Arctic to Alps, icy exploration expands understanding of global warming
Microalgae in sediments signal what happened in the environment thousands of years ago, illuminating the range of future climate-change impacts.
By VEDRANA SIMIČEVIĆ
In the freezing Arctic...
A battle for the Arctic is underway
For the past two decades, Russia has been dominating this fight for the Arctic, building up its fleet of nuclear-capable icebreakers, ships and submarines,...
Analysis of U.S. Ability to Counter the Russian Threat in the Arctic
From the end of World War II until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States and Russia stood on opposing...
Military Aspects of Russia’s Stance in the Arctic
In the midst of a deepening multidimensional crisis in contemporary international relations, it is increasingly important to ensure a nation’s survival. The latter can...
The first Norilsk Nickel’s icebreaker in Finland awaits a building license
The construction of the first icebreaker for Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel in Finland at the Helsinki shipyard is awaiting an export construction license,...
Finnish Plans for an Arctic Railway – Geopolitics Are Intervening
Authors: Juho Kähkönen and Soili Nystén-Haarala*
NATO Applicant Finland is an Arctic Country with No Access to the Arctic Ocean.
Finland, with a land border with...
On Pause: Dialogue with Russia in the Arctic
Given the deterioration of Russia's relations with the West in almost all respects since 2014, there were fears that these negative trends would extend...
Russia’s Nornickel keeps its environmental projects going in the Arctic
The Russian mining giant Nornickel continues environmental projects in the Arctic, where some of the company's key production facilities are located.
Sulphur dioxide emissions from...