Russia to Increase the Northern Fleet’s Combat Readiness and Strengthen Arctic Shipbuilding and Port Capacity Strengthening Russia's military capabilities and increasing the Northern Fleet's combat readiness are prioritized tasks to secure national interests in the Arctic, said Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev during a Murmansk visit. He also announced increased efforts to develop the Northern Sea Route.
New Government Body to Secure Russia's Interests in the Arctic Russian President Vladimir Putin recently established a maritime collegium to protect Russia's interests in the Arctic, among other things. He appointed his close advisor, Nikolai Patrushev, as its leader. This is mainly about giving Patrushev a formal role in Russian Arctic policy, believes a senior researcher at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
New Government Body to Secure Russia's Interests in the Arctic Russian President Vladimir Putin recently established a maritime collegium to protect Russia's interests in the Arctic, among other things. He appointed his close advisor, Nikolai Patrushev, as its leader. This is mainly about giving Patrushev a formal role in Russian Arctic policy, believes a senior researcher at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
