Big Words, small deeds
Russia and China in the Arctic
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
Russia’s war against Ukraine is even having an impact on the Arctic. Conflict and confrontation dominate relations between Russia and the western countries bordering the Arctic Ocean. In protest of Russia’s policy of war, the Western countries have suspended all cooperation with Russia. The Arctic Council is paralysed. At the same time, climate change is transforming the region. The extraction and shipping of natural resources is getting profitable. Russia is counting on cooperation with Chinese companies. But investments and returns to date have fallen far short of Moscow’s expectations. Military cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic remains weak as well.
(Osteuropa 7-9/2023, pp. 297–319)