Russia

Legal and Literal Attachment: How a Court Battle Ruling fits into the Russian State Attitude to Svalbard

A recent judgment in the Yukos Oil Company v. Russian Federation case offers insight into Russian state attitudes

The Teetering State of Norwegian-Russian Management Cooperation of Northeast Arctic Cod Stocks

As political pressure mounts, the future of Russia-Norway co-management of Northeast Arctic cod faces an uncertain

The Circumpolar Podcast – Russian Arctic Energy

In this episode of The Circumpolar, Serafima Andreeva speaks with Arild Moe about Russian Arctic energy development.

The Circumpolar Podcast – Arctic Shipping and the Northern Sea Route

In this episode of The Circumpolar, Serafima Andreeva speaks with Arild Moe about Russia's Arctic ambitions and the

The Role of Russia in Japan’s Arctic Policy

Russia’s place in Japan’s Arctic calculus reflects a deeper struggle between economic pragmatism and strategic

Beyond the Northern Sea Route: The Developmental State and Japanese Arctic Energy Policy

Japan’s Arctic policy reflects its developmental state, with public–private partnerships shaping its strategy in

Atlantic Chokepoint, Cognitive Front: Russian Influence Operations and the GIUK Gap

Russian influence operations targeting Greenland and Scotland risk nuclear instability and demand enhanced national

Svalbard: A Testing Ground for Future Authoritarian Ambitions

Svalbard is being tested by Russian and Chinese gray-zone tactics. Norway must find a way to enforce the Svalbard

Greenland Today, Svalbard Tomorrow?

With international law in crisis, could Trump's Greenland threats foreshadow Svalbard's fate? Norway must uphold the