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Tass: Russian News Agency posted an article titled, “Russian, Swedish foreign ministers to discuss bilateral relations.” The article reads in part as follows;

“Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his Swedish counterpart Margot Wallstrom on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and interaction in the international arena, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Wallstrom is in Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of the Russian Foreign Minister.

‘During the talks, the foreign ministers will discuss relevant issues of Russian-Swedish bilateral relations, cooperation of Russia and Sweden in regional structures in Northern Europe and in international affairs’, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on the eve of the visit.

The Arctic Sounder published an article titled, “Arctic Economic Council approves northern partner.” The article reads as follows;

“The Arctic Economic Council, a business-minded group with ties to the Arctic Council, recently approved bringing on its first northern partner.

Arctic Slope Regional Corp. had applied for the position. Its application was unanimously approved by the governance committee members after passing through a review by the executive committee, according to a release from the corporation.

PR Newswire posted an article titled, “Arctic Economic Council Brings On First Northern Partner.” The article reads in part as follows;

“One month after applying to be an Arctic Economic Council (AEC) Northern Partner, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s (ASRC) application has been unanimously approved. This makes ASRC the first organization in the Arctic with such a designation. There are various levels of membership at the AEC.

The Arctic Journal published an article titled, “White coats versus the White House.” The article reads in part as follows;

“Plenty of speculation has gone into what sort of policy, if any, Donald Trump will have towards the Arctic. Cooler heads suggest status quo is most likely. “If past is prologue, my supposition is that US policy in the Arctic is not likely to change in the next few years,” David Balton, a senior US diplomat and the chair of the Arctic Council’s senior Arctic officials, said on January 25, during Arctic Frontiers, a big conference.

Ship-technology posted an article online titled, “Arctic indigenous leaders speak up about the dangers of increased shipping.” The article reads in part as follows;

“The Arctic is often used as a poster child for some of the most extreme consequences of climate change, as the environment here warms at a faster pace than any other region in the world.

In November last year, the Arctic Resilience Report, produced by an international team of researchers under the auspices of the Arctic Council, identified the 19 tipping points that had occurred in Arctic marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems.