NATO Should Follow Up Success on the Eastern Flank in the Arctic, says UK Foreign Secretary Bardufoss, Northern Norway (High North News): NATO allies should launch stronger coordination and cooperation as part of an Arctic sentry, inspired by joint efforts for enhanced presence in the Baltic Sea and on the Eastern flank, said UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to HNN last Thursday.
The Kingdom of Denmark's Upcoming Arctic Council Chairship: Indigenous and Arctic People at the Top of the Agenda The Kingdom of Denmark takes over the chairship of the Arctic Council next month. "We will work diligently to keep the council vibrant and resilient, first and foremost for the Indigenous Peoples and inhabitants of the Arctic," states the realm, with Greenland at the forefront.
Russia's Ambassador to Norway: Warns of Political Vacuum in the Arctic Region A lack of political dialogue and alienation between the Western Arctic states and Russia creates a vacuum in the region that others will seek to fill, states Nikolay Korchunov, Russia's long-time top Arctic diplomat and now new ambassador to Norway.
UK Parliament Establishes Cross-Party Group Dedicated to Greenland A group within theUK Parliament has become the first in the world, outside the Kingdom of Denmark, to create a special group specifically focusing on Greenland.