Russian Foreign Ministry: meetings of Arctic Council working groups may resume in the spring. Previously, Russia suspended the payment of annual contributions to the Arctic Council.
The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the question of the country’s possible withdrawal from the Arctic council is not currently raised. It can be assumed that the first meetings will take place this spring,” the agency’S interlocutor said. The diplomat spoke about this in a conversation with RIA Novosti. The meeting of the working groups is expected to take place in early spring.