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Denmark has assumed the Arctic Council's rotating chairmanship from Norway amid heightened Arctic security tensions and U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland. Denmark appointed Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland's foreign affairs minister, as the new chair. The council, which includes eight Arctic nations and Indigenous groups, focuses on environmental protection and Indigenous voices, but cooperation has been strained due to Russia's actions in Ukraine. The council's work with Russia was paused following Moscow's full-scale invasion.

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