The ongoing war in Ukraine started by Russia has many consequences for Arctic co-operation. In their articles, Arctic Centre researchers analyze the situation.

Several Arctic Centre researchers have already written
articles about what the war means for Arctic co-operation. The articles collected
here have been published before the Arctic Council on 3rd March announced about
pausing its activities until further notice.

Research professor
Stefan Kirchner says in SSRN that the
new era of international Arctic governance can be based on the well-established
cooperation between the Nordic countries, and by extension Canada and the United
States of America. International Arctic governance continues – but Russia has walked
away from the community of states that base their relations on international law.

In The Arctic
Institute, senior researcher Sanna
Kopra discusses the role of China in this new situation: it is hard
to imagine that the US, Canada or the five Nordic countries would want to deepen
economic cooperation or integrate China into regional decision-making forums in case
it chose the siding with Putin’s Russia.

In the Polar
Connection, research professor Timo
Koivurova analyzes the consequences for the Arctic region. Can we
think of continuing Arctic co-operation, with other members onboard, without
Russia? 

Arctic Centre researchers will continue writing
about the situation. Please see our Twitter feed @Arctic_Centre for latest updates.


Additional information:

Research professor Stefan Kirchner, Arctic Centre, University of
Lapland
stefan.kirchner(at)ulapland.fi; +358 40 484 4001

Senior researcher Sanna Kopra, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
sanna.kopra(at)ulapland.fi; +358 40 132 4502

Research
professor Timo Koivurova, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
timo.koivurova(at)ulapland.fi; +358 40 551 9522

Head of science
communication Markku Heikkilä, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
markku.heikkila(at)ulapland.fi; +358 40 494 4300