Future of Arctic Council in doubt after end of Russian chairship
With formal co-operation with Russia on hold since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, experts say the concept of the Arctic Council is "in tatters."
Source: cbc.ca
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With formal co-operation with Russia on hold since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, experts say the concept of the Arctic Council is "in tatters."
It was late last fall Sergey Lavrov sent the official invitation for the bi-annual ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council. As chair country, the venue would be in the Russian north. Like last time Lavrov headed the council, in 2006, he chose Salekhard in Siberia as venue. The high-profile even
Scientists in the Arctic are concerned that the rift with Russia over Ukraine will set back crucial work on climate change.