Can scientists, in certain conditions, have or play a role in rewarming relationships or maintaining links with scientists that are in a country at war like Russia, enabling on a long term the return of a « zone of peace » ? Insightful article about relationships between nordic scientists and Russian scientists in the Arctic while Russia is at war with Ukraine 🇺🇦 to be read in The Barents Observer. « Indeed, that is one of the lessons from the Cold War: Arctic scientific cooperation provided a foundation for detente, and eventually paved the way for the normalisation of state relations in the region; the famous zone of peace. We are very far from that today. But one day there will be a Russia without Putin, and when that day comes it will be in our interests to have some ties between western and Russian scientists, both to provide avenues for cooperation, and to help build confidence. When that day comes we will need more Lassi Heininens; it will not do to expel them today. » Cc Chaire Enjeux Polaires via Sigurður Jónsson. #arctic #peace #war #science #russia #zoneofpeace #arcticcouncil
"Arctic scientific cooperation provided a foundation for detente, and eventually paved the way for the normalisation of state relations in the region; the famous zone of peace. " Heather Exner-Pirot The Barents Observer
