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NATO’s Arctic moves pose ‘direct threat’ to Russia

By Sohail Khan 31 August 2026, 8:11 am

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NATO's Arctic moves pose 'direct threat' to Russia, foreign minister Lavrov says
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said NATO military activity in the Arctic poses a direct security threat to Moscow. His warning comes as NATO expands its presence through Arctic Sentry, while Russia maintains extensive military infrastructure and develops a shipping route to Asia. China has also increased activity there recently.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov meets Vatican envoy Gallagher in Moscow — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

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 U.S. President Donald Trump's push for the acquisition of Greenland.

Also read: Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip

Russia, which has a naval fleet including nuclear-armed submarines in the Arctic, sees the region as its sphere of interest where it ⁠also develops ‌a shipping route to connect with the Asian nations.

Moscow has earlier protested the Arctic Sentry mission and in ⁠the article, Lavrov, President Vladimir Putin's long standing foreign minister, said Russia sees NATO military exercises in the region as 'aggressive'.

"Such military activity in the Far North poses direct threats to Russia's security. The risks of incidents that could trigger an armed confrontation, with potentially catastrophic consequences, are increasing," he said in the article published by the Russian ‌foreign ministry.

Russia has the largest military presence and the most extensive military infrastructure in the Arctic and in recent years China has started ⁠to increase its activity in the mineral-rich area, mostly in partnership with Moscow.

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