Isolation and Sovereignization of the Russian Arctic: From Sustainable Development to a High-Risk Territory
For a long time, sustainable development of the Arctic, including its Russian part, relied on a global consensus regarding the exceptional status of these territories and waters. Since the end of the Cold War, the region was perceived as free from open conflicts and competition, with all stakeholders coordinating their efforts to create a shared regime of the ecosystem preservation. However, in 2022, the situation changed dramatically.