ELN Policy Fellow Katarina Kertysova recently wrote about the prospects for US-Russia climate engagement under Moscow’s chairing of the Arctic Council for Russia Matters project. She argued that the military buildup in the region and zero-sum thinking will continue to put regional cooperation on areas of mutual interest under strain. The article can be found here.
ELN Policy Fellow Katarina Kertysova authored an op-ed in Russia Matters
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