Arctic

Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky

The agreement allows the US to expand its military presence on Greenland, reopening Cold War-era bases in the settlements of Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.

US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says

Rear Admiral Bob Little, Commander of the US Coast Guard Arctic District, poses for a picture in Oslo, Norway, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche

Russian court jails Canadian-Russian national for seven years in treason case

European Union leaders to meet in Finland to set priorities for Arctic

Crowds gather as they wave the flag of Greenland to protest against US President Donald Trump and his proposal to take over the territory.

NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot

Norway returns 69 Russians stranded in Arctic after ship arrest

A screengrab from an archive video shot in July 2022 shows Professor Molchanov, a Russian ship afloat in Arkhangelsk, Russia, which, according to officials, was seized by Norway in the Arctic. Alexander Ermolin/Handout via REUTERS

Norway to help Russians stranded in Arctic after ship seizure, government says

The Professor Molchanov in July 2022. The cruise ship is used for scientific expeditions and commercial cruises.

Russia's Putin renames planned 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline to 'Power of Baikal' pipeline, minister says

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan September 2, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Denmark sends conscripts to Greenland as Arctic tensions grow

Soldiers participating in a military exercise for the first Danish conscript soldiers in Greenland since a reform of military conscription was implemented, on Aug 28.

NATO's Arctic moves pose 'direct threat' to Russia, foreign minister Lavrov says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican envoy and Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Holy See, following their meeting in Moscow, Russia August 25, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool

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