Russia’s ‘Green’ Agenda in the Arctic and the Far East: Words vs. Deeds Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 84 Kolva River oil spill cleanup, May 11 (Source: rkomi.ru) On May 17, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the concept of Moscow’s chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2021–2023) along with a plan of events. In particular, “the protection of the Arctic environment, including climate change,” was named as one of four high-priority goals during Russia’s tenure. From his side, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic ( Mi...