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Arctic Oil and Gas Resource Development: Current Situation and Prospects

Policy brief #8/2016 The decline in global oil prices that began in the summer of 2014 carries with it a number of risks in assembling a whole range of major oil and gas projects, including shale gas extraction projects, deep-water offshore projects and projects in the Arctic shelf. In these conditions, despite the ongoing surplus of global oil production in relation to consumption, the question nevertheless arises: how can we maintain current production levels in the medium and long-term and ensure...

10.10.2016

Experts from Russia, the United States and Canada Discuss Shipping in the Arctic

... table discussion “Navigation in the Arctic: Promoting Cooperation and Addressing Challenges.” The event was attended by diplomats, representatives of government agencies, expert community and academic circles of Russia, the United States and Canada. The discussion was opened by RIAC President Igor Ivanov. Welcoming remarks were delivered by Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Vladimir Nazarov, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large and Russia’s Senior Delegate ...

14.04.2016

The Third Crusade

... air facility The second group includes the United States’ main allies in the world : Australia, Belgium, Great Britain, Canada, Denmark, France and the Netherlands (with a bit of a stretch, we can also include Morocco in that group). These countries ... ... action on February 25. Other countries that contributed strong contingents are Great Britain and Australia. www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/ US Navy B-1B "Lancer" Bomber Aircraft on a combat flight The countries that make up this group only deliver ...

06.03.2015

Is Arctic Cooperation Falling Prey to the Ukraine Crisis?

... avenues for cooperation that still contains a tangible constructiveness and willingness for cooperation among the member countries. Also of great importance is the fact that the United States, which will to take up the Arctic Council presidency from Canada this year, appears eager to isolate its function from international turbulence for the sake of closer cooperation. I believe the next two years will be immensely significant in view of mutual socialization for the Arctic Council members, especially ...

02.02.2015

The Arctic: China's New Domain

... government that are made in the studies, carried out by scholars. And there is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that manages relations with related Arctic countries, it usually tries to avoid sharp statements in order not to provoke countries like the USA, Canada and Russia, that are involved in this issue as well.[11] China has begun to claim a legitimate role in the Arctic as part of what is commonly being referred to as its ‘northern strategy’. In March 2010, a Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo of ...

01.12.2013

NATO and a New Agenda for the Arctic

... members that as in the case of Britain are not Arctic states. Experts of the Heritage Foundation (U.S.A.) presume that it may be Canada that in pursuing its national interests prevented any mention of the Arctic in NATO’s doctrinal documents – ... ... international conflict over oil and gas. The Cold Response of 2012 became the largest exercise in recent years, with 16.3 thousand servicemen from 15 countries taking part in it (10 thousand in 2006, 8.5 thousand in 2007, 7 thousand in 2009, and 8.5 thousand ...

24.09.2013

Poll conducted

  1. 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%)
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