ELN Policy Fellow Katarina Kertysova spoke to VOA’s Henry Ridgwell about the Arctic Council Ministerial, Russia’s climate strategy, and the militarisation of the Arctic, which continues to undermine regional cooperation on areas of mutual interest. The article can be found here.
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| 20 May 2021
ELN Policy Fellow Katarina Kertysova quoted in Voice of America News
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