Prénom de l'expert

Florian

Nom de l'expert

VIDAL

Associate Research Fellow, Russia/Eurasia Center, Ifri

Research Areas:

Regional dynamics in the Arctic (Northern Europe and Russia
Mining strategies and energy transition
Political ecology and Anthropocene

Russia/Eurasia Center

Florian Vidal is a Associate Research Fellow at Ifri's Russia/Eurasia Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Paris Descartes University and is a researcher at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. He specializes in the resources-energy-technology nexus considering the Anthropocene, including mining issues in remote areas (polar areas, seabeds, and outer space).

In addition, he is an Associate Research Fellow at the Laboratory on Interdisciplinary Studies on Energy (LIED, French National Center for Scientific Research) at the Paris Cité University and a member of the ANR Strategic Metals research project coordinated by the French Geological Survey (BRGM). He also teaches at the Military Academy of Saint-Cyr. Florian Vidal has extensive field experience in Northern Europe, Russia, and Latin America.

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Papers

Russia in the Arctic: The End of Illusions and the Emergence of Strategic Realignments

31 July 2024

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered profound changes in the Arctic region, the consequences of which remain uncertain in the long term.

Florian VIDAL

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Critical Raw Materials: What Chinese Dependencies, What European Strengths?

07 May 2024

In adapting to growing geopolitical competition over digital technology, the EU and the UK are striving for economic security and technological sovereignty. European policies focus on reducing critical over-dependencies on China. This de-risking is a necessary process of adaptation to the new geopolitical realities.

John SEAMAN Florian VIDAL Raphaël DANINO-PERRAUD

Studies

Russia’s Mining Strategy: Geopolitical Ambitions and Industrial Challenges

07 April 2023

In addition to being a leading gas and oil power, Russia also possesses vast geological resources that place it among the world’s leading mining countries.

Florian VIDAL

Studies