High North News is an independent newspaper published by the High North Center at the Nord University. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/high-north-news-staff/rss en Geopolitics & Security Research Fri, 01 Jul 2016 03:00:24 +0000 High North News staff https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/07/01/visas-to-russia-a-challenge-for-u-s-researchers https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/07/01/visas-to-russia-a-challenge-for-u-s-researchers HIGH NORTH NEWS: The cold political climate between the East and the West is hurting cooperation in academia. It has become almost impossible for U.S. researchers to get visas to travel to Russia for conferences and meetings.