Commentary
Why Is Washington Openly Disregarding International Law in the Greenland Issue?
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly and publicly mentioned plans to bring Greenland under US control — “one way or another,” whether through purchase or by force. Why is he pursuing this, and what could it mean for international cooperation in the Arctic? Dr. Andrey Krivorotov, Doctor of Economics, Acting Head of the Department of...
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Maksim Dankin Supposes the Rise of Two Dominant Powers in the Arctic
February 5, 2026 Why is the world now seriously looking at the North, how has Greenland become a point where the interests of the USA, Europe, Russia, and China converge, and why is melting ice changing not just the map but the very logic of world politics? In early February, Maksim Dankin, General Director of...
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Proxy Governance Model for Greenland: An Option for the U.S. Foreign Policy?
Alexander Pilyasov, Doctor of Science (Geography) and Professor at Lomonosov Moscow State University, proposes that Donald Trump could leverage proxy organizations to manage economic activities and resources in Greenland. Drawing on historical precedents such as the Hudson’s Bay Company, the East India Company, and the Tennessee Valley Corporation, Dr. Pilyasov highlights the effectiveness of this...
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Russian Arctic Shipping Ambitions: International Perspectives and Future Scenarios
What do Russia’s international partners care about the most if the utilization of northern maritime corridors is concerned? What are the possible scenarios for the evolution of the NSR and the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor through 2035? Maksim Dankin, Director General of PORA, has noted that the future of these corridors will significantly depend on international...
read moreChina Deepens Economic and Technological Ties with Russia
Dr. Andrey Krivorotov, Doctor of Science (Economics), Acting Head of Innovations Management Department, Odintsovo branch, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia, Russian Academy of Sciences highlights China’s potential contributions in Arctic cooperation, primarily investment and technology transfer in communications and navigation systems,...
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Maksim Dankin Highlights Arctic Economic and Investment Potential to Indian Media
In an interview with an Indian The Print, PORA Director General Maksim Dankin highlighted promising avenues for economic collaboration between Russia and India within the Arctic region. The discussion encompassed potential strategies for bolstering bilateral trade relations. Interviewer: What economic opportunities does Arctic cooperation with Russia offer India in the current geopolitical situation? Maksim Dankin:...
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Russia Is Neither the West Nor the East, But the North
Andrey Golovnev, Director of the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (the Kunstkamera), lectured about Russia’s northernness as a fundamental aspect of its civilization. The lecture also addressed the need to consider certain historical interpretations, particularly regarding Kievan Rus’. Essentially, it [Kievan Rus’] is northern — Ladoga, Novgorod, Varangian. Kyiv emerged later as...
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Russia’s Arctic Shipping Ambitions: International Perspectives and Future Scenarios
What are the possible scenarios for the evolution of the NSR and the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor through 2035?
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