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Seeking Consensus for More Efficient Arctic Cooperation

Russia suspends payments to the Arctic Council until it resumes "full-fledged work."

Norway seeks to achieve agreement among all member states on more efficient interaction.

“We have recently sent out a proposal for new guidelines,” states Morten Høglund, who leads the council under Norway’s chairship.

On Wednesday, Russia announced it would suspend its economic contribution to the Arctic Council.

“This decision will apply until the council resumes its full-fledged work and corresponding interaction between all its members, including project activities,” said Nikolay Korchunov, Russia’s Arctic Ambassador, to…

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