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NATO creating new Arctic front against Russia – Lavrov

NATO creating new Arctic front against Russia – Lavrov RT NATO is seeking to turn the Arctic into a new "hotbed" of tensions with its active military buildup in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. Both Moscow and Beijing have repeatedly dismissed the accusations, with China arguing that the US was merely using the claims as a pretext for its own military buildup in the Arctic.

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NATO creating new Arctic front against Russia – Lavrov RT NATO is seeking to turn the Arctic into a new "hotbed" of tensions with its active military buildup in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...

Both Moscow and Beijing have repeatedly dismissed the accusations, with China arguing that the US was merely using the claims as a pretext for its own military buildup in the Arctic.

Russia has also maintained that, although it has no stake in the feud over Greenland, it would defend its interests in the broader Arctic.

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NATO creating new Arctic front against Russia – Lavrov RT NATO is seeking to turn the Arctic into a new "hotbed" of tensions with its active military buildup in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. Both Moscow and Beijing have repeatedly dismissed the accusations, with China arguing that the US was merely using the claims as a pretext for its own military buildup in the Arctic. Russia has also maintained that, although it has no stake in the feud over Greenland, it would defend its interests in the broader Arctic.

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  • In his Monday article, Lavrov stated that Russia is mainly interested in "preserving the Arctic as an area of peace and cooperation" while accusing NATO of "driving the region towards militarization." <e...

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North earlier this year by launching the Arctic Sentry initiative.

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