Politics

Could the Arctic Thaw U.S.-Russia Relations?

Written by Teunis Felter

This week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, will be meeting in Alaska to discuss topics of mutual concern in the Arctic. After a tumultuous start to relations with the new administration, there could be room for a legitimate aligning of interests. Moscow’s interest in exploring the region could be part of a larger thawing in relations between the two countries.

http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2017/05/08/could_the_arctic_thaw_us-russia_relations_112334.html

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.