Russia’s Arctic activity to increase with fresh strategy and more capability tests 5 days ago This photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry on March 26, 2021, shows a Russian nuclear submarine breaking through Arctic ice during military drills at an unspecified location. (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP) MOSCOW The Russian government will soon present a unified document on Arctic development to President Vladimir Putin, meant to combine economic and military aspects of the country’s power projection in the northern region. The document, ordered by Putin in early March, is expected to provide an agenda of the Russia’s military and economic plans as the country prepares to preside over the Arctic Council in 2021-2023. The body, which was established in 1996, include members Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States.
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