Arctic Council to boycott future talks with Russia: Reuters
The Arctic Council on Friday said it would boycott future talks with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia currently holds the chairmanship until 2023, according to a report by Reuters.
The intergovernmental forum is designed to promote cooperation between the eight Arctic states of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the U.S.
The council said it is canceling all of its official meetings, including those of its subsidiary bodies, until further notice. Its next meeting was scheduled in Russia this May.
This comes at a sensitive time when climate change is opening up the Arctic to resource exploitation.
-ABC News' Tracy Wholf