The stakes are massive because the region is strategically vital for a range of military, economic, and geopolitical reasons.

Countries of the Arctic Council said on Thursday they would boycott future talks in Russia over its Ukraine invasion, throwing international cooperation in the region into upheaval at a time when ...

LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Russian Arctic officials questioned on Friday the decision of their peers on the Arctic Council to boycott future talks held in Russia, calling their actions "regrettable." ...

Russia, which holds the council’s presidency through 2023, was left ostracized. The freeze of the Arctic Council is a loss on many fronts.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's latest trip is focused on U.S. interests in the Arctic. He will also hold talks with his Russian counterpart during an Arctic Council meeting in Iceland.

This week’s decision to suspend the activities of the Arctic Council after each of its members, except Russia, condemned what they called the “unprovoked invasion of Ukraine” earned strong ...

On May 12, at the 14th meeting of the Arctic Council, representatives from the eight Arctic States and six Permanent Participant organizations met virtually to conclude Norway’s two-year ...

FILE - Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, Aug. 16, 2019. Norway has taken over the Arctic Councils rotating presidency from Russia on Thursday, May 11, 2023 amid ...

Arctic states and Arctic Council observer states must step up at their meeting next week to address the shortfall in Arctic shipping rules. The states should show their determination to act as a group ...

A map of the Arctic shows sea routes and the eight Arctic countries. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark. NOAA The freeze of the Arctic Council is a loss on many fronts.