Russia’s Arctic policies: concepts, domestic and international priorities

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Polar Journal Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI:10.1080/2154896X.2021.1932262

M. Lagutina

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper aims to examine the evolution of Russia’s domestic and international policies in the Arctic from the early 2000s to the present. The paper discusses the question whether Russia has radically changed its Arctic policy in the context of the current crisis in the relationships between Russia and the West? Based on the comparative analysis of Russia’s main strategic documents on the Arctic this article explores Russia’s motivations, main interests, strategic priorities and new challenges for Russia’s domestic and foreign policies in the Arctic. The author summarises and evaluates the main results of Russia’s Arctic policy since 2008 and concludes that Russia’s Arctic policy is evolutionary and largely consistent: Russia plans to focus on security issues and sustainable socioeconomic development in the Arctic region. Moreover, the paper presents the analysis of the prospects of Russia’s chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2021–2023. In sum, the author believes that Russia seeks to balance international cooperation with national security needs.

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俄罗斯的北极政策：概念、国内和国际优先事项

摘要本文旨在考察从21世纪初到现在俄罗斯在北极的国内和国际政策的演变。本文讨论了一个问题，即在当前俄罗斯与西方关系危机的背景下，俄罗斯是否从根本上改变了其北极政策？本文通过对俄罗斯主要北极战略文件的比较分析，探讨了俄罗斯在北极的动机、主要利益、战略重点以及俄罗斯内外政策面临的新挑战。作者总结和评估了2008年以来俄罗斯北极政策的主要成果，并得出结论，俄罗斯的北极政策是渐进的，基本上是一致的：俄罗斯计划专注于北极地区的安全问题和可持续社会经济发展。此外，本文还分析了俄罗斯在2021-2023年担任北极理事会主席的前景。总之，作者认为，俄罗斯寻求在国际合作与国家安全需求之间取得平衡。

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Polar Journal Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (all)

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