Over the Circle

A Burning Question: Governments Agree to an Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Ban

April 14, 2018May 26, 2018 Over the Circle

As various Arctic sea routes begin to open up for longer periods during the summer months, much anticipation has been created ofthe Arctic Ocean as a faster means of maritime trade between Asia, Europe and North America. Yet, with increased sea traffic comes the greater risk of pollution and damage from accidents and collisions, along with regional… Continue reading A Burning Question: Governments Agree to an Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Ban

New Report: China and Russia in the Arctic

April 7, 2018 Over the Circle

A new online article written by the editor has just been published by the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) in Washington, DC. The piece looks at the deepening economic relationship between China and Russia in Siberia and the Russian Far East as Beijing's Arctic interests grow in scope. Moscow has been early participant in… Continue reading New Report: China and Russia in the Arctic

Cool Britannia: The UK Updates its Arctic Policy

April 6, 2018April 7, 2018 Over the Circle

In the wake of the 2016 Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, questions over the future shape of British foreign affairs, including post-departure relations with the European Union, increasingly thorny debates over border relations in Northern Ireland and Gibraltar, and economic ties with the British Commonwealth as well as big markets such as China, are… Continue reading Cool Britannia: The UK Updates its Arctic Policy

The China-Greenland Connection

April 1, 2018 Over the Circle

As the parliamentary elections in Greenland get underway, with the vote confirmed for 24 April, domestic issues have continued to dominate the campaigns thus far. However, the election has also demonstrated that Greenland has begun to develop a foreign policy which sometimes moves away from that of Denmark. As a new article, written by the… Continue reading The China-Greenland Connection

Putin’s Fourth Term: What Next for the Russian Arctic?

March 24, 2018March 25, 2018 Over the Circle

With little fanfare, or surprise, it was announced this month that Russian President Vladimir Putin had easily achieved victory in the first round of presidential elections held this year. With more than 76% of the vote, the Russian leader was given a mandate to govern the Russian Federation for another six years, (or possibly longer).… Continue reading Putin’s Fourth Term: What Next for the Russian Arctic?