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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC joins Arctic Economic Council

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019 at 12:56 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 09:45
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, the asset management and investment advisory division of global investment and advisory firm Guggenheim Partners,

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

China, Russia singled out in new U.S. Arctic defense strategy

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 08:45 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 15:38
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China and Russia are being singled out in the new U.S. Arctic defense strategy, echoing the increasing rhetoric from U.S.

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General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Canada’s long-term neglect of Arctic must stop says Senate report

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 14:50 — Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 13:54
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Canada’s neglect of the Arctic has gone on for too long and northern residents are paying the price, says a

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Blog Canada General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) News Politics 

Blog – At Arctic Circle Forum, China shows Arctic geopolitics are above Mike Pompeo’s pay grade

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, May 13, 2019 at 16:35 — Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:47
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s swashbuckling fantasies aside, geopolitical competition in the contemporary Arctic is not about who controls

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General Iceland News Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Leaders downplay divisions at Arctic Circle conference in China

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, May 13, 2019 at 11:32 — Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:48
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Only hours after the Americans stunned fellow Arctic countries with a forceful show of discord, the new Icelandic chair of

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Blog Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Blog – Did Finland fail as Chair of the Arctic Council?

Timo Koivurova
Posted: Monday, May 13, 2019 at 09:59 — Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:42
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The attention of Finnish and international media focused on the lack of results at the Rovaniemi Arctic Ministerial Meeting. There

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Warming climate puts bonds between Arctic nations to the test

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, May 10, 2019 at 10:31
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In the end, the eight nations of the Arctic Council signed a short statement, affirming their commitment to peace and

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Blog Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Blog – The Arctic Council Ministerial could have been worse

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 10:29 — Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2019 at 12:07
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“The result could have been much worse.” So pronounced Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the press conference following the

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Environment Environment (Iceland) General Iceland News 

Environmental groups call for action on black carbon pollution

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 14:03 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 10:46
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Environmental groups blasted the U.S. Wednesday for torpedoing the traditional joint declaration at the conclusion of the biennial Arctic Council

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Finland General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) News Politics 

Venezuelan tensions part of discussion at Arctic Council meeting

Yle News
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2019 at 10:00 — Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2019 at 10:12
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The Arctic Council ministerial meeting began on Monday in Rovaniemi, Arctic Finland with one of the most highly anticipated talks

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Blog Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Interview – Finland’s Senior Arctic Official looks back at two years of Finnish Arctic Council chairmanship

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 13:40 — Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 13:46
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Finland completes its two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council on Tuesday, May 7th. Eye on the Arctic blogger Heather Exner-Pirot

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Blog Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Blog – What to expect from the 2019 Arctic Council Ministerial

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 12:55 — Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 13:04
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The Arctic Council is a collegial and sober organization, that likes to stay above the fray of geopolitical tussling. But

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Arctic Council: Officials struggle to find climate language that U.S. can support

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, April 15, 2019 at 10:43 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 12:16
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Senior diplomats from the eight Arctic Council countries meeting in Finland late last week struggled to come up with language

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Canadian Arctic report urges stronger ties with NATO, Indigenous communities, but weak on science, say experts

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, April 12, 2019 at 13:46 — Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2019 at 16:02
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The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development presented its report on the Arctic to Canada’s House of Commons

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General Iceland News Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Iceland President Jóhannesson to meet Putin as country prepares to chair Arctic Council

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 09:46 — Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 09:49
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Before Iceland takes over the chair of Arctic Council in May, President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson will talk cooperation with the

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