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The Circumpolar

Serafima Andreeva
Russia
Arctic
China
United States
Arctic Council
NATO
Greenland
Climate Change
Northern Sea Route
European Union
Arctic Geopolitics
Arctic Governance
Norway
Canadian Arctic
Indigenous Peoples
Donald Trump
Canada
Iceland
France
Hybrid Threats

Explaining Arctic geopolitics, governance and security.Supported by the Fridtjof Nansen Institute and the Arctic Institute

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China controls almost every critical mineral the green transition needs. Gørild Heggelund, research professor at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, explains how it built that lead, going back to a Deng Xiaoping line about oil and rare earths, and why the... more

China has no Arctic territory, calls itself a near-Arctic state, and has  worked its way into almost every legal regime in the region. Dr Iselin Stensdal talks about international law as China's way in. The conversation covers the Law of the Sea and ... more

For four years, Russian climate data has been nearly impossible to reach. Now the United States is cutting its climate support and stepping back from the IPCC and the UN climate convention. Two of the biggest Arctic states are going dark at the same ... more

For a dead institution, the Arctic Council has been remarkably busy.

Serafima Andreeva draws on four years of research to explain how the Arctic Council survived Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and why it may be one of the more quietly resi... more

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Recent Guests

Iselin Stensdal
China expert and Arctic expert
Episode: Why China plays by the rules in the Arctic
Rolf Rødven
Executive Secretary of AMAP, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
AMAP
Episode: AMAP and the climate data dilemma
Alma Karabeg
expert on Japan and South Korea in the Arctic
Arctic University of Norway
Episode: Japan & South Korea in the Arctic
Marco Dordoni
PhD candidate at Università per Stranieri di Perugia and Senior Researcher at SIOI
SIOI / Università per Stranieri di Perugia
Episode: Italy in the Arctic
Tom Royer
PhD candidate in law, space law, from the University of Lapland, involved with the FOGOS project
University of Lapland
Episode: Can we explore space without colonising the Earth?
Michael Byers
Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia; Co-Director of the Outer Space Institute; author of Who Owns Outer Space
University of British Columbia; Outer Space Institute
Episode: Geopolitics of Outer Space: competition, militarisation, cooperation?
Florian Vidal
Senior researcher at UIT, Center for Peace and Security
UIT, Center for Peace and Security
Episode: France in the Arctic
Arild Moe
Research professor at Fridtjof Nansen Institute
Fridtjof Nansen Institute
Episode: Arctic Shipping and the Northern Sea Route
Ruth Maclennan
artist and researcher affiliated with the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge
Scott Polar Research Institute
Episode: What can an artist do in the face of Arctic climate change?

Hosts

Serafima Andreeva
Host of analysis-driven Arctic geopolitics discussions with institutional affiliations across Arctic research.
Sauri Fimandreva
Contributor/host with focus on circumpolar geopolitics and interview-driven formats.

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AMAP and the climate data dilemma
Q: If you could implement one major recommendation from the last climate assessment, what would it be?
I would prioritize reducing greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously building adaptive frameworks to cope with climate changes that are already underway, ensuring both mitigation and adaptation are pursued in parallel.
AMAP and the climate data dilemma
Q: What have been the challenges when it comes to accessing data, particularly from researchers in Russia or the Arctic Council?
Data exchange has been constrained by policy changes, with Russia's participation affected and long-term data sets at risk, leading to gaps that can delay understanding of permafrost, methane, and other critical climate processes.
AMAP and the climate data dilemma
Q: You've also had this long experience with the Arctic Council in general. How has your experience been with the internal processes in the Arctic Council after 2022?
The Arctic Council faced strict restrictions in 2022, including pauses and partial resumptions, which reduced in-person collaboration and data exchange, making it harder to align experts and policy questions across PMs, WMO, IPCC, and other bodies.
Italy in the Arctic
Q: What is Italy's room for maneuver in Arctic defense and security?
Italy aims to contribute within NATO and EU frameworks, emphasizing defense of critical maritime infrastructure and strategic partnerships, while maintaining a bridging role between the EU and the United States.
Italy in the Arctic
Q: What has changed in Italy's Arctic approach with the new policy?
The approach has shifted from a predominantly foreign ministry-driven profile to a more distributed, cross-ministerial policy that blends science and defense and signals deeper engagement with NATO and the EU.

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The discussions center on Arctic geopolitics, governance, and security, with frequent examinations of international law, regional institutions, and state strategies in the circumpolar north. Episodes blend academic insight with policy-oriented analysis, covering topics from Arctic Council dynamics and Russia's role to climate data challenges, indigenous knowledge, and the evolving implications of space, hybrid threats, and energy security. A standout throughline is the effort to connect legal regimes, multilateral diplomacy, and practical implications for small Arctic states, while weaving in cultural and artistic perspectives to broaden the narrative. Listeners can expect rigorous, evidence-based conversation that weighs geopolitics agains... more

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