The Nordic region: Can Russia 'divide and rule'? Four Russo-Nordic relations after Crimea and Trump
Journal: Journal of Regional Security
Year: 2019

The Nordic countries interact with Russia not only in the Baltic Sea region but also in the Barents region and the Polar Arctic. In order to get a full picture of the underlying dynamics, individual Nordic Russia-relations should be studied in a comprehensive framework. The framework applied here is one of great power wedging in regional dynamics. With geopolitical differences and mutual idiosyncracies, the Nordic soil has traditionally been fertile for great powers seeking to 'divide and rule',