The USA and Russia get along with the Arctic: Americans discuss resumption of economic cooperation with the Russians in the Arctic – says Bloomberg citing “officials familiar with the case. The first talks on this subject were to start during a recent meeting of representatives USA and Russia in Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, they are to be continued in Istanbul, where both delegations will meet.
Weaken the Chinese-Russian alliance? According to Bloomberg, it is another element used by Donald Trump to insulation of relationships with Russia. “Both sides have recently signaled that they are open to business projects and cooperation,” we read. Washington wants this way weaken the Chinese-Russian alliance.
Extraction of natural resources: American-Russian talks are about trade routes and exploration of arctic natural resources. Kirył Dmitriew, head of the Polish Russian direct investment fund, said after the talks of the USA and Russia in Saudi Arabia that Cooperation in the field of energy projects in the Arctic She was among “specific areas of cooperation”. In turn, Russian-American conversations in Turkey are devoted to the resumption of diplomatic missions of both countries, but cooperation in the Arctic is one of the topics.
The wealth of the Arctic attracts: “Arctic, surrounded by Russia and seven NATO member states, Canada and Nordic states: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – attracts more and more attention in recent years,” writes Bloomberg. This is because “”melting ice due to climate change Opens shipping routes and gives the opportunity to explore potential energy and mineral resources. ”
China is pushing in the Arctic: “The Moscow Times” reminds that in 2012 The American oil giant Exxonmobil has established cooperation with the state Russian Rosneft. It was about investing 500 million dollars In exploration oil in the Arctic and in the Black Sea. Exxonmobil withdrew from a joint venture in 2018 due to the Western sanctions for the Russian annexation of Crimea. Bloomberg adds that at the end of last year Pentagon has published a new arctic strategywhich she emphasized The risk of cooperation between China and Russia in this place of the world. Beijing WW 2018 announced “a state close to the Arctic”, developing interests in fisheries, energy and transport.
The text is updated.