Iceland’s Relations with its Regional Powers: Alignment with the EU-US sanctions on Russia
Journal: BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway))
Year: 2017

The paper examines the Icelandic government’s consideration to withdraw its support for the sanctions against Russia over Ukraine in 2015. The consideration came as a surprise to many since Iceland in the past has habitually aligned itself closely with the United States and the European Union in such matters. The Icelandic fishing industry lobbied hard for the sanctions to be lifted to avoid Russian counter-sanctions on Iceland. After considerable internal debate, the government decided to uphol