Russia has withdrawn from the agreement with the Euro-Arctic region on emergency measures

Russia has withdrawn from the agreement with the countries of the Euro-Arctic region on cooperation in emergency prevention and response. This was announced on November 26 by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"On November 16, 2025, the Agreement between the governments of the Barents Council member states was terminated./The Euro—Arctic region in cooperation in the field of prevention, preparedness and response to emergency situations," reads the message published on the official Internet portal of legal information.

The agreement was signed in Moscow on December 11, 2008.

Barents Sea Council/The Euro-Arctic Region (BEAC) was established in 1993 as an intergovernmental cooperation body between Russia, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and the Commission of the European Communities with the aim of developing the region and ensuring trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation.

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On April 18, the Russian Federation also denounced the agreement with the Scandinavian countries on cooperation in the Barents Sea. In addition, the agreement between the Governments of the member States of the Barents Sea Council was denounced./The Euro-Arctic region, which involved cooperation in the field of prevention, preparedness and response to emergency situations.

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