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Authors of Russia’s new constitution eye direct federal control for Arctic regions

"Because of the importance of these territories for the state, they can be directly subjected to the federal center."

By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer February 19, 2020
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Far northern territories, border areas and closed military towns should be directly subjected to the federal government in Moscow, says a leading member of the group now authoring Russia’s new constitution.

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