Russia Warns West Against Arctic Encroachment Ahead of Talks Maxime Popov / AFP
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday warned Western countries against staking claims in the Arctic, as global warming makes the region more accessible and a site of global competition.
Lavrov s comments came ahead of a ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council that comprises Russia, the United States, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland on Wednesday and Thursday in Rejkavik. It has been absolutely clear for everyone for a long time that this is our territory, this is our land, Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow.
Russia warns West against Arctic encroachment ahead of talks
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