The two Polar Regions, the Antarctica and the Arctic play a critical role in maintaining earth’s temperature as they have a central role in maintain global climate system. However, in recent some decades, the Arctic has been experiencing heat at a faster rate than the rest of the world.

In recent years, the Arctic region has gained unprecedented strategic importance due to climate change, which is opening new maritime routes and making previously inaccessible natural resources available. In this context, the recent alliance between the United States, Canada, and Finland – recently admitted to NATO – known as the “ICE Pact,” represents a potentially significant turning point in the global competition for control of the Arctic.

The new military strategy prompts a number of questions: to what extent it helps to solve accumulated problems?  What is the fundamental novelty of this strategy? What challenges it creates for Russia's security in the High North?

Although the Arctic generally offers harsh climatic conditions and higher living costs, people still migrate to the region. We examine the economic and social aspects that stimulate migration to the North and can serve as a foundation for future migration programmes, publicity campaigns, and increasing the appeal of Arctic imagery.

By leading the High North mission, Italy is not only contributing to scientific research but also strengthening its strategic role in a region of growing importance.

Summarising the results of the Eastern Economic Forum and later confirmed projects: a new port for the Northern Sea Route, Rosatom’s plans for new icebreakers, ‘Northern Supply’, and more.

Discrimination against the Sámi remains a widespread problem that occurs in many social areas. This is shown in a quick overview from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI), which has mapped the research available on harassment and discrimination against the Sámi in Norway, Sweden and Finland in the period 2014–2024.

The Kalix Line was a defensive zone in Sweden, located between the Torne and Kalix Rivers. It was designed to prevent or delay a potential Soviet invasion. Its construction began during the Second World War until the 1990s when it was dismantled.

This August, a cryptocurrency law was approved by the Russian Parliament and will come into effect this November. Although somewhat late compared to other countries, the law has reignited the idea of establishing mining farms in the Arctic.

This deposit, located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, is estimated to be one of the three largest undiscovered raw material deposits in the world.

Few people would think about Kazakhstan as an Arctic country. Still, the northern part of the country lies within the hydrographic basin of the Arctic Ocean, which opens up certain prospects in the future.

The river reversal project became notorious during Perestroika and ultimately failed due to the harsh backlash from the public. Let us remember what the Soviet Union aimed to achieve and examine some intricate details that often go unnoticed, considering the grand scale of this initiative.

Various legal experts have now spoken out against the government’s decision to stop the sale of the land, deeming it unlawful under the terms of the infamous treaty.

While much attention is given to the melting of glaciers itself, it is also crucial to follow its consequences.

A recent decision by the Norwegian government regarding Svalbard has gathered significant international attention due to its potential implications for the territory’s distinct economic and geopolitical status

The famous American writer was also interested in economic issues and the development of the North. Jack London proposed an idea that contradicted popular beliefs of the time. In many practical cases his hypothesis has come true.

On July 15th, 2024, the Alliance will set sail from Tromsø, Norway, embarking on its eighth High North campaign in the Arctic Ocean.

For hundreds of years, sailors and explorers from all over Europe have been looking for the Northwest and Northeast passages, in order to find an alternative route to the Orient.

The format of relations where Russia serves as a mediator between China and India still remains a key trend. Russia supports close bilateral relations.

Corporate social responsibility is about businesses responding to what society expects from them. People generally believe that companies working in the Arctic region and benefiting significantly from it should meet certain responsibilities. Let's look at some examples from three countries: Russia, Sweden, and the USA, of how this can actually be implemented

Being a Mediterranean country, Italy has always had the sea in its veins. Italians have always been a people of explorers and navigators: just think about Cristoforo Colombo or Amerigo Vespucci. It is therefore only natural that, even today, despite its distance from the Pole, Italy is interested in maintaining a presence in the Arctic as well

International law leaves an opportunity to propose different interpretations of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) status, raising the issue of protecting Russia’s national interests and sovereign rights in the Arctic. Indeed, aiming to shape such a policy in the most effective way it is necessary to reveal conditions contributing to competing interpretations

Since 2008 the growing attention to the Arctic has always been accompanied by discussions about the security agenda. Some Russian and foreign experts reasonably argued that the Arctic would remain a «zone of peace and cooperation» due to objective conditions that promote international cooperation. But is this the case now

On June 5-8, 2024, St. Petersburg become the center of global economic dialogue and host the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). This year, one of the key topics of the Forum will be the development of the Arctic region, underlining its growing strategic importance for Russia and the world.

The issue facing Russia is the challenge of balancing strategic development plans for the Arctic with concerns over indigenous rights. While there are approved concepts for the Arctic development, there remains a lack of clarity on whether to prioritize profit over indigenous rights or vice versa. This dilemma has led to discussions with international experts on how to navigate the competing interests of different stakeholders. Ultimately, the key question is how Russia can move forward in the Arctic while respecting the rights and interests of all involved parties.

The Arctic Region is one of the last remaining frontiers of mass tourism. What can we see there and where we can go?

Russian-Indian relations are based on a long political experience and respect for mutual interests in different foreign policy issues. Today new promising approach is opening up – deep cooperation in the Arctic

In the beginning of April, Europe officially finished the heating season and began pumping gas into underground storage facilities. Despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty, sanctions apparently somehow managed to circumvent the issues of Russian LNG supplies to Europe. In March, Russia supplied 2.15 billion cubic meters LNG to the European Union, this is the second highest supply volume rate following the United States. Does LNG have a potential to build a bridge in Russia-Europe relations? Still premature to have that discussion, but obviously LNG fares better than pipeline gas.

3rd Sino-Russia Arctic School Human Impact on Arctic Ecosystems: Increasing Need for Proper Arctic Governance successfully summed up the results