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A helicopter lifts a metal structure for installation at an industrial facility against a blue sky.
Aerial view of a reindeer herd in the Yamal tundra near a pipeline and an unpaved road
Vankor field at dawn
Winter view of the Yamal LNG complex with illuminated storage tanks and processing facilities. A flare stack is burning on the left, a plume of smoke rises above the plant, and snow-covered tundra stretches across the foreground.

Oil for the Inner Circle

In partnership with Systema

Who profits from Vostok Oil — Rosneft’s largest project in the Arctic

Yamal to its Descendants — But First to the State

In partnership with Arctic Today

How Yamal’s Independent Indigenous Association Became a Partner of the Authorities and Oil and Gas Companies

Oil Pipeline on Thin Ice

In partnership with Bellona 

The Risks Behind Rosneft’s New Megaproject

Arctic LNG in a Green Wrapper

In partnership with Arctic Today

Can Natural Gas Be Considered Eco-Friendly? A Case Study of Yamal LNG

What we do?

Security and MilitarizationClimate and Ecology"Green" EnergyGONGOSanctions and IsolationExtractive CompaniesInfrastructures and logisticsRights of indigenous peoplesGovernance and influence

Arctic Stakeholders Graph

We have mapped formal and informal connections between key participants - from government representatives to business and expert communities.

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Investigations

We expose who influences the Russian Arctic and how — from opaque projects and conflicts of interest to sanctions evasion.

Governance and influence
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Investigation
Oil for the Inner Circle
With Systema

Who profits from Vostok Oil — Rosneft’s largest project in the Arctic

Rights of indigenous p...
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Investigation
Dependent Representation
With The Insider

Who speaks on behalf of Russia's Indigenous peoples at international forums

Governance and influence
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Investigation
The Hidden Beneficiaries of Yamal LNG

How EU companies profit from Russian gas and keep the Arctic project alive

Analytical materials

The structure and transformation of the Russian Arctic: research into key processes and trends.

Rights of indigenous p...
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Analytical Material
Yamal to its Descendants — But First to the State
With Arctic Today

How Yamal’s Independent Indigenous Association Became a Partner of the Authorities and Oil and Gas Companies

Governance and influence
Extractive Companies
+1
Analytical Material
Oil Pipeline on Thin Ice
With Bellona 

The Risks Behind Rosneft’s New Megaproject

Governance and influence
Extractive Companies
+2
Analytical Material
Arctic LNG in a Green Wrapper
With Arctic Today

Can Natural Gas Be Considered Eco-Friendly? A Case Study of Yamal LNG

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