US-Russia Relations in the Arctic

Student: Elkina Valeriya

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: Double degree programme in International Relations of the NRU HSE and the University of London (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2021

This paper examines US- Russia relations in the Arctic region, their geopolitical differences and conflicts and interests as Arctic powers in the framework of international relations. The Arctic is an arena of strategic importance due to its large amount of natural resources, explored and unexplored, such as raw materials, energy, biological resources. The Arctic is becoming an important subject for discussion, where the desire of the United States and Russia for the Arctic superiority of one country over another leads to frequent disagreements and disputes. This paper is divided into three chapters: the first one considers geopolitics and territorial disputes; the second and the third one describes the interests and strategies of Russia and the United States, their competitiveness and partnership in the Arctic.

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