To legitimise their actions in this sensitive area and keep both the local populations and the authorities happy, companies try to align their efforts with what people want.

Animals in the North suffer from an extensive amount of artificial light. As the Polar nights will return in a few months, the problem once again becomes relevant.

It is only natural that, even today, despite its distance from the Pole, Italy is interested in maintaining a presence in the Arctic.

International law leaves an opportunity to propose different interpretations of the Northern Sea Route status, raising the issue of protecting Russia's national interests and sovereign rights in the Arctic.

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...

Italy, a Mediterranean country with maybe an unexpected presence in the Arctic, is anyway present there...

Some of the key issues raised in Canada's and the U.S.' defence documents arise peculiar thoughts about the theoretical side of things in Canadian policy.

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