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Analytical paper IE RAS No 33, 2026 «Rovaniemi-2026: the European Arctic Agenda and Russia's interests»
- 07 September 2026
IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 33, 2026 «Rovaniemi-2026: the European Arctic Agenda and Russia's interests» (in Russian) by Sergey Grinyaev, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arctic Research of the Department of Country Studies, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.
The article is dedicated to the European Arctic Summit, convened by the Prime Minister of Finland in Rovaniemi on September 13-14, 2026, with participation of the heads of several EU member states and representatives of European institutions. The paper clarifies political and institutional status of the meeting, analyses composition of its participants and main directions of the emerging European Arctic agenda. The hypothesis of including the Arctic dimension in the emerging North-Eastern arc of European security policy is explored. Possible consequences for Russia’s interests are assessed, including the risks and remaining areas of practical interaction.
