What’s Going on in the Russian Arctic

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the status of affairs and activities currently going on in the Russian Arctic. It covers issues such as: delimitation of the Arctic shelf; operation of the nuclear icebreaker fleet; development of oil and gas deposits in coastal areas and in the Barents and Kara Seas; development of Russian territories situated beyond the Ural; operation of the Northern Sea Route and activities of Non-Commercial Partnership “Northern Sea Route”.