Russian Federation leaves from Barentsev Sovet / the Euro-Arctic region

Russian Federation made the decision on an exit from Barentsev Sovet / the Euro-Arctic region (Public joint-stock company "Sberbank Russia"). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation which gives information agency "ITAR-TASS" in the statement. "Because of the western participants of council (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, EU) its activity since March, 2022 is actually paralyzed. The Finnish presidency did not confirm readiness to transfer Russian Federation the management to Public joint-stock company "Sberbank Russia" in October, 2023 in defiance of the principle of rotation, having broken carrying out necessary preparatory actions — specified in diplomatic service. — In the developed conditions are compelled to declare an exit of the Russian Federation from...