The Arctic Century is an independent non-profit organisation established by
joint efforts of the international experts. We cover the most recent
developments in science, business, and technologies, as well as key
political and economic trends across the Arctic in the form of news,
features, opinions, and articles.
Prospects for Scientific Cooperation With Russia
International scientific cooperation with Russia was stopped in the Arctic because of special military operation in Ukraine started in February 2022. At the same time this cooperation is in demand for projects of global significance...
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BRICS and Indo-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic
Since the Arctic is of great geoeconomic and geopolitical importance for both Russia and India, the question arises, to what extent will Russia's BRICS Chairmanship help these two countries in expanding cooperation between them in this region?
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The Arctic Council: in From the Cold?
On February 28, Morten Høglund announced that the eight Arctic States reached consensus to gradually resume official Working Group meetings in a virtual format...
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The First Methanol-powered Vessel in Russia
The Ruskhim group is implementing a project in the Arctic for the construction of a large gas-chemical complex (GCC). It has developed a project for cargo ship that operates on methanol as a fuel and has contracted construction of 3 vessels at foreign shipyards. These will be Russia's first methanol-powered ship.
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Special Interest of Myanmar in the Arctic
Scientists at the Arctic Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, sometimes known as Laverovsky Centre located in Arkhangelsk embark on joint research activities with the Myanmar Marine Science Association...
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New Diplomacy in the Arctic?
Liu Hao, a professor and CEO of the Global Management School of Beijing Institute of Technology, called for the development and embracement of new diplomatic methods in the high latitudes.
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A New Impetus: India Pushes Its Arctic Engagement Forward
It took two years following the emergence of India's Arctic Policy for the world expert community to understand the special emphasis on the Himalayas—the third pole—and polar studies, and in what way Indian scientific expertise may help scientific advancements in the Arctic.
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Northern Sea Route Replaces Suez?
Due to the escalation in the conflict in the Middle East, in Russia traditional debates about the Northern Sea Route's (NSR) potential to substitute for the Suez Canal have arised again...
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