Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 36
1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic
Published 29 Nov 2023
Paragraph 278
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Until Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine the Council had been relatively insulated from geopolitical tensions. This is no longer the case and there are questions over its long-term future as a forum for circumpolar co-operation.
From: International Relations and Defence Committee, 1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic, paragraph 278, 29 November 2023
Government response
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