Geopolitics
Russian Foreign Ministry: «In the Arctic, It’s Time to Get to Work, Not to Wait for a Fair Wind»
March 13, 2026 «It is absolutely clear to us that now, in the Arctic, it’s time to get to work, not to wait for a fair wind. We see that the number of countries wishing to cooperate with Russia in the high latitudes is growing. A circle of international partners is effectively forming, including those...
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Elena Maslova on Italy’s New Arctic Strategy
It would be wrong to think that Italy’s geographical distance from the Arctic and its Mediterranean climate are barriers to its foreign policy thinking and behavior March 10, 2026 The official title of the strategy is: «Italy’s Arctic Policy. Italy and the Arctic: Values of Cooperation in a Rapidly Changing Region.» Three ministries worked on...
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Vladislav Maslennikov: Arctic Remains a Core Priority for Russia
March 4, 2026 I am pleased to welcome you to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and to have this opportunity to tell you about one of the many areas of our work – the Arctic. As I understand it, this topic is close and interesting to many of you. For our...
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Pavel Devyatkin Analyzes Historical Dynamics of the Russia-USA-China Triangle
Issues of mutual trust within the Russia–USA–China triangle were raised in a lecture by Pavel Devyatkin, Senior Fellow at The Arctic Institute (USA), Non-resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute (USA), and Visiting Lecturer at HSE University. Since the 1970s, the ideologues and practitioners of American «realpolitik» have pondered the nature of the relationship between Russia...
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Trump’s Push for Greenland: Implications for Russia-India Arctic Cooperation
The United States has renewed its focus on Greenland. This desire for acquisition by the US is not unprecedented, having been seriously explored by American policymakers in 1867, 1910, 1946 and 1955. Contrary to initial perceptions that US President Donald Trump's interest was merely frivolous, evidence suggests that this could be a firm decision already made by the US Administration, at least under his leadership, one which they could be determined to execute in future.
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Russia-China Partnership Is More Complex Than It Seems
Since the 1970s, American diplomats have expressed concerns regarding whether the partnership between Russia and China is merely a pragmatic alliance or one of a more strategic nature. The 2024 Pentagon Arctic Strategy, a policy document developed under the Biden administration and currently in effect, designates the Arctic region as critical for homeland defense and...
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Central Asia and the Arctic: Russia’s Global REM-Project
On February 4–5, 2026, the second international B5+1 business forum was held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, bringing together business and government representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the United States. The B5+1 forum format grew out of the C5+1 forum, which was founded in 2015 to advance US...
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