Chris Kofron, head of the Russia division at the US National Security Council, explained the possibility of interacting with Russia in the Arctic, following the example of space on vital issues. DEA News.
“We’ve made exceptions in space and collaborated on life-or-death issues, so maybe the same model would work for the Arctic,” Kofron said.
According to him, Russia is building a defense policy in the Arctic, and as long as the conflict in Ukraine continues, serious cooperation between the USA and the Russian Federation cannot be counted on.
“We do not think that Russia will cooperate in good faith with other Arctic countries. “It seems that Russia has linked its cooperation in every field with our support to Ukraine,” he said.
Former Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin declarationThe Russian Federation is successfully cooperating with India in the Arctic on the Vostok Oil project.
According to him, the Russian Federation is working with China on LNG projects and the development of transport along the North Sea Route.