Russia withdrew from the Barents Sea agreement

Russia withdraws from agreements on the Barents region: Mishustin signed an order to denounce treaties with northern neighbors

This is reported by TASS.

The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin signed an order to terminate Russia's participation in two important international agreements on the Barents region. This concerns the treaty with Norway, Finland and Sweden on the establishment of the international Barents Secretariat, concluded in Rovaniemi on November 15, 2007, as well as the agreement with the member countries of the Barents/Euro-Arctic Council on cooperation in the field of emergency situations, signed in Moscow on December 11, 2008. This decision means Russia's official withdrawal from these multilateral agreements that have been in effect for more than 15 years.