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Russia and Canada in the Arctic: rivals or allies?

... other’s expertise in order to optimize the development of their respective Arctic zones. In this respect, the two countries signed in 2011 the Joint Russian-Canadian Statement on Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation. Furthermore, Russia and Canada can also find another ground for cooperation in order to prevent further NATO presence in the Arctic, and to protect their interests from the increasing involvement of non-Arctic actors such as the EU and some Asian states. Last but not least, despite the deterioration in Russian-Canadian relations on Arctic cooperation due to the conflict in ...

18.03.2015

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NATO and a New Agenda for the Arctic

... January 2011, attended by representatives of Britain, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Experts identify the strategic objective of the new regional organization as curbing Russia’s military influence in the Arctic [9] . Canada's position concerning NATO's role in the Arctic is opposed to that of Norway. Canada is wary of possible expansion of influence in the Arctic region of those NATO members that as in the case of Britain are not Arctic states. Experts of the Heritage Foundation (U.S.A.) presume ...

24.09.2013

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)