Event

NAADSN partnered with The Canada-Russia Research Initiative (CRRI) in organizing the workshop “Framing Russia’s Arctic Interests,” held in Victoria, BC, on 24 February 2023. This invitation-only workshop brought together a group of Canadian experts with diverse opinions and backgrounds to interrogate Russian strategic messaging and signaling in the Circumpolar Arctic and what this means for Canada and its allies on the larger international stage. Held on the first anniversary of Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine, this one-day workshop was designed to foster greater understanding of security challenges and risks affecting the North American Arctic. Sessions examined Russia as an Arctic state in the larger context of global strategic competition, how it frames its Arctic interests, and the risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities facing Canada and its allies with respect to Russia and the Arctic in regional and global contexts. Panels on Canadian and Russian narratives and threat perceptions were followed by a foresight activity involving future scenarios.