Valdai Club

Fu Ying

Kirill Yakovlev

Elizaveta Yakimova

Yu Yunquan

Andrei Yemelyanov

Chen Yuan

Wang Yiwei

Alexander Yermakov

Igor Yurgens

Gleb Yarovoy

Russian Federation

Associate professor at the department of international relations, Petrozavodsk State University.

Materials

Report: Russian Strategies in the Arctic: Avoiding a New Cold War

This report aims to provide a comprehensive picture and analysis of the current situation in the Arctic, as well as a rigorous assessment of the interests and problems of the Russian Federation in the Arctic.

Climate Change in the Arctic: Geopolitical and Security Implications

It became trivial to say that climate change is the main reason and a trigger for the recent significant changes in the Arctic region. Indeed, climate change can exacerbate existing drivers of instability in the Arctic, and may lead to disputes over trade routes, maritime zones and resources previously inaccessible.

Russia’s Policy Toward the Indigenous Peoples of the North

The Third International Arctic Forum “The Arctic – Territory of Dialogue” organized by the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) will take place from 24st to 25th of September, 2013. The Forum will be held in Salekhard, the administrative center of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District and one of the two towns in the world located right on a Polar circle.

New Russian Arctic Doctrine: From Idealism to Realism?

Russia’s “readiness for war” is an essential part of the political discourse. Vladimir Putin, while giving a speech on a summary meeting of the Defense Ministry Board, put the situation in the Arctic region on a par with some of the “classic” threats to Russia's national security.

Russia’s Energy Strategies in the Arctic

More than 60 percent of Arctic oil and gas resources are deposited in areas which belong to or are claimed by the Russian Federation. It accounts for 375 billion barrels of oil. The general development of the hydrocarbon-driven economy in the Arctic must deal with energy security. It creates an ‘Arctic paradox’ whereby an increased utilization of off-shore hydrocarbons will contribute to climate change.