ANALYSIS
The task of Canada-Russia Research Initiative is to provide complex unbiased information on Canadian-Russian relations, Russian issues in Canada and vice versa through news and analysis. We gather broadcasts from Russian and Canadian sources to update our news section on a daily basis. We follow ongoing research projects, scholarly publications and study materials to create and share the analytical database, helping to fill in gaps in knowledge and to boost a discourse among relevant academics from both countries. Canada-Russia Research Initiative will call for papers and organize essay contests for students to promote their passion for Russian studies in Canada and Canadian studies in Russia.
Daily News
Climate Change Could Result in Global Infrastructure Damage
By Taran Rai, CRRI Intern Permafrost occupies over 65% of Russia’s territory and requires sub-zero temperatures to maintain its solid state. However, accelerating climate change
Canadian Foreign Minister strong in condemnation of Belarus and Russia
Mitch Riding, the CRRI Intern The Canadian Foreign Minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne, has come out strongly in denouncing the authorities of Belarus and Russia for the
Belarussian Opposition-in-Exile Calls for Canadian Assistance
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian opposition leader that recently escaped to Lithuania, calls for Canada to assist with the crisis in Belarus as well as impose
Russian and Canadian Arctic More Vulnerable to Peat Fires
Rising temperatures put the global north at higher risk of forest fires, including the much more dangerous peat fires Contrary to popular belief, the Siberian
CBSA Drops Case Against Alleged Russian Spy
By Mitch Riding, CRRI Intern On July 20, the Canada Border Service Agency applied to the Immigration and Refugee Board to withdraw its deportation case
Research and ANALYSIS
Offensive Weapons and the Future of Arms Control
Abstract With a focus on the strategic competition between the United States and Russia, this paper explores the prospects for the future of arms control
Elections in Canada and Russia in 2019: a comparative analysis of cross-national media coverage
Abstract In 2019, Canada and Russia went through election campaigns in their respective countries. While Canada voted at the federal level, Russia held regional and
Russia-Canada Relations in the Period of Crisis, 2014-20
By Dr. Natalia Viakhireva, expert and program manager at Russian International Affairs Council Abstract This article explores the state of Russia-Canada relations 2014-2020, and identifies
Western Hegemony and Russia’s Eurasian Turn: Probing the Liberal Order’s Place in Contemporary International Society
Abstract According to some perspectives, it is difficult to imagine the collective West developing further relations with Russia beyond the regulatory and systemic – rather
Russia preparing to beat Canada in the race for Arctic resources
By Eugene Gerden, Resource World Magazine Russia plans to beat Canada and the US in the race for Arctic hydrocarbon resources by establishing control of