Russia's Ambassador to Norway: Warns of Political Vacuum in the Arctic Region A lack of political dialogue and alienation between the Western Arctic states and Russia creates a vacuum in the region that others will seek to fill, states Nikolay Korchunov, Russia's long-time top Arctic diplomat and now new ambassador to Norway.
Arctic Countries Demonstrate Strong Competitive Capacity, According to Recent Ranking The seven western Arctic states are all on top 20 in a new international ranking of competitiveness. For the first time ever, Denmark is on top of the list.
