Baev: Russia’s Arctic theme is militarization rather than climate change
(BBC News) When, like Evon Peter, you know your ancestors have lived, hunted and fished the same land for 14,000 years, the concerns of nations which have existed only for…
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Laruelle: Russia proactive in major projects, Artic is no different
(Bulletin Leader) The U.S. hasn’t built a new heavy-class icebreaker in 40 years, and as oil drilling and vessel traffic increases off Alaska’s northern coast, the nation hasn’t developed a…
Gorenburg: Companies want security in Russian Arctic shipping lanes
(The Moscow Times) Long-discussed Russian plans to develop an Arctic passage rivaling the Suez Canal are finally coming closer to reality, even as low oil prices threaten the financial viability of the route.
After years of little…