Russian diplomatic initiatives in the Arctic Council in 2014-2020
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The article conceptualizes Russia's position in the Arctic agenda in order to identify potential points of contact between the interests of the Russian Federation and other actors interested in developing and expanding cooperation in the Arctic region. The principles of the Russian Federation's policy in the Arctic are analyzed. The article examines the activities of Russian diplomats in the Arctic Council. The leading role of the Arctic Council among other international organizations in the Arctic is recognized by most Russian and foreign experts. The main activities of the Council are focused on protecting the environment, maintaining communication between members of the international community in the Arctic, protecting the rights of indigenous peoples living in the Arctic, monitoring navigation and mining. The authors have focused on characterizing the nature, specificity and the share of Russian diplomatic initiatives in the Arctic within the Arctic Council with the increase of conflicts in international relations after the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis and at the present time. The article analyzes the relationship of the Russian Federation with the main actors of the Arctic region. It is concluded that it is necessary to generalize the experience of the Russian Federation's diplomatic activity within the framework of the Chairmanship of various States in the Arctic Council, starting in 2014, taking into account the international political context, in order to prepare the future Russian presidency in the Arctic Council from 2021 to 2023, as well as to further understand the evolution of Arctic processes from the point of view of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir D.K., Dolgov A.V., (2020), RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVES IN THE ARCTIC COUNCIL IN 2014-2020. History and Modern Perspectives, 2 => 132-141.

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Russian policy in the Arctic, Arctic Council, diplomatic initiatives, cooperation.