Russias dominance in the Arctic Region, International Relations Foreign Affairs Analysis UPSC

In this video we are going to understand Russia s dominance in the Arctic region and how it occupies an unusual position in the world politics while maintaining a low profile and stays relatively quiet. Timestamps 3:12 What does Russia gets from the Arctic region 4:38 What Europe gets from the Arctic 5:47 What is EFTA (European Free Trade Area), EEA (European Economic Area) 7:09 Major Russian Oil Gas locations and their Pipeline map 8:17 What USA thinks about Russia Viceversa 8:58 What is Sea Ice, Sea Ice Extent, and how it increases decreases throughout the year 10:41 Suez Canal sea route Northern Sea route 11:38 Russians development plan (icebreakers, military) for the Northern Sea route 15:48 Chinas interest in the Norther Sea Route (Polar Silk Route) 17:17 USA NATO Alliances strategies against Russians Arctic plans 18:05 Northwestern Passage route problems associated with it br, br,