Canadian officials welcomed their Russian counterparts to Yellowknife last week for a senior arctic’s official meeting for Arctic Council. While Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been leading the effort to expel Russia from the G8, officials have been insistent that Russian action in the Crimea will not affect circumpolar co-operation. Most observers have agreed that it will be business as usual when it comes to arctic co-operation. If only this was true.
The Globe and Mail: How Russia’s move into Crimea upended Canada’s Arctic strategy
Canadian officials welcomed their Russian counterparts to Yellowknife last week for a senior arctic's official meeting for Arctic Council.
