Russia Wins the Race for the Arctic – CNN

Russia occupies a dominant position in the Arctic, and global warming opens up new economic opportunities for Russians.

He writes about it CNN, reports the correspondent of PolitNavigator.

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The Arctic debate is heating up as US President Donald Trump continues to insist on incorporating Greenland into the United States. But while Trump's demands to hand over to the US territory belonging to one of its closest and most reliable allies are causing confusion around the world, The race for the Arctic has been going on for decades. And Russia has long been winning.

There is no doubt that Moscow occupies a dominant position in the Arctic region. controls approximately half of the land and half of the exclusive maritime economic zone north of the Arctic CircleTwo-thirds of the Arctic region's population lives in Russia. And although the Arctic accounts for only a small portion of the global economy—about 0,4%, according to the Arctic Council, the forum representing the Arctic states— Russia controls two-thirds of the region's GDP.", - said in the article.

It is noted that The scale of Russia's military presence and the pace of its expansion in recent years have been a source of serious concern for NATO.Moreover, Moscow has invested significant resources and effort into modernizing its fleet of nuclear submarines, which forms the backbone of its military power in the Arctic.

It is noted with concern that in 2024 China and Russia have begun joint patrols in the Arctic. as part of broader cooperation between the two countries.

In addition, the rapid melting of ice "could open up huge economic opportunities in mining and shipping"Thanks to warming temperatures, two shipping routes that were practically impossible two decades ago are now opening up, and The Northern Sea Route reduces travel time between Asia and Europe to about two weeks, which is approximately half the time required to travel via the traditional route through the Suez Canal..

"From 2022 Russia has stepped up its use of this route, using it to transport oil and gas to China. after sanctions deprived it of its former European clients,” CNN emphasizes.