Russia has stated that it wants to return to full functioning of the Arctic Council.
Sergei Lavrov set the condition quite simply: other states would have to take into account the legitimate interests of all participants, including Russia.
At the same time, the foreign minister described NATO’s military activity in the High North as a direct threat to Russian security.
Particular displeasure in Moscow is caused by the NATO operation “Arctic Sentry,” launched in February, and the reinforcement of the military infrastructure near Russia’s northern borders.
The Arctic is quickly ceasing to be exclusively a region for scientific and economic cooperation. Here, the Northeast Passage, energy resources, Russia’s Northern Fleet, China’s interests, and the growing infrastructure of NATO intersect.
Moscow proposes returning to cooperation.
However, it warns: expanding the Arctic Council and tightening Russia’s military encirclement in the Arctic at the same time will not be successful.
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