NATO's Arctic activity poses 'direct threat' to Russia, Lavrov warns
- Russia sees NATO activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an article published on Monday, as the alliance members boost their presence in the region in the wake of Russia's war on Ukraine.
- In February, NATO launched a mission called Arctic Sentry to bolster its presence in the far north, underscoring the alliance's increased focus on the Arctic amid tensions with Russia and US President Donald Trump's push for the acquisition of Greenland.
- Russia, which has a naval fleet including nuclear-armed submarines in the Arctic, sees the region
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- Russia sees NATO activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an article published on Monday, as the alliance members boost their presence in the region in the wake of Russia's war on Ukraine.
- In February, NATO launched a mission called Arctic Sentry to bolster its presence in the far north, underscoring the alliance's increased focus on the Arctic amid tensions with Russia and US President Donald Trump's push for the acquisition of Greenland.
- Russia, which has a naval fleet including nuclear-armed submarines in the Arctic, sees the region
Sources: France 24