Reykjavik (High North News): “I am here to tell you that the Arctic Council is not dead”, Arctic Council Chair Morten Høglund told a cheering congregation at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik – revealing that the takeover from Russia was not certain until the day before. […]
It is no secret that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 1 year and 8 months ago caused tension in the Arctic Council – the High Norths primary intergovernmental body. Especially as Russia held the chairship of the Council and had been shut out of all Arctic political conversations after the attack. The transitioning of the rotating position from Russia to Norway in August, seemed impossible. […]
But not only did Norway successfully and carefully lift the chairship out of Russias hands, the Norwegian leadership also made the Council go back to work. Slowly, but steady. Läs artikel