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
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
Canadian website “deeply enmeshed” in Russian propaganda efforts
By Mitch Riding, CRRI Intern Just two weeks after the U.K. Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee published its long-awaited ‘Russia Report’, it was the U.S.
Polycentrism in the Era of Great Power Rivalry
When imagining a list of the central norms enshrined in the contemporary international order, the most elementary principles usually come to mind: sovereign equality, the
A Scramble for the Arctic?
In a time when political tensions are escalating and countries are adopting more militaristic and confrontational geopolitical strategies, the Arctic is emerging as one of
Russia is going to vote… for Putin again?
The situation evolving in Russia bears a strong resemblance to a feast during the plague. The official COVID-19 figures are still impressive. Every day, more