BRUSSELS: The EU is ready to step up cooperation with Russia on the future of the Arctic despite tensions between Brussels and Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Wednesday.
As the 28-nation European Union agreed on a new common strategy for an increasingly valuable and contested region, Mogherini said it had to cooperate with other powers with a stake there.
“This is a clear interest of the European Union to further engage with all actors, including Russia, on the Arctic,” Mogherini told a news conference in Brussels after the European Commission adopted the strategy.
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Source: The Manila Times
