# Russia remains full member of Arctic Council — MFA

https://mins.news/en/item/21043

- TASS, 2026-08-13 09:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2172281

> Russia remains a full member of the Arctic Council, and all members continue to support preserving the platform, Russian Foreign Ministry official Vladislav Maslennikov said. Political-level work has been frozen since March 2022, but working-body meetings have resumed online and cooperation is gradually moving forward.

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