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US upgrades Arctic engagement with new ambassadorial post

FILE - A polar bear stands on the ice in the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, July 22, 2017. The Biden administration said Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, that it will upgrade its engagement with the Arctic Council and countries with an interest in a region that's rapidly changing due to climate change. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) FILE - Secretary of State Antony Blinken, fourth left, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, fourth right, at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 19, 2021, on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial summit. The Biden administration said Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, that it will upgrade its engagement with the Arctic Council and countries with an interest in a region that's rapidly changing due to climate change. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE - Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, Aug. 16, 2019. The Biden administration said Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, that it will upgrade its engagement with the Arctic Council and countries with an interest in a region that's rapidly changing due to climate change. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)