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Arctic

Senior Russian official says Greenland could vote to join Russia if Trump does not hurry

Russia's Security Council's Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region's city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024. Sputnik/Alexei Maishev/Pool via REUTERS
Russia's Security Council's Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region's city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024. Sputnik/Alexei Maishev/Pool via REUTERS

NATO discussing next steps to ensure Arctic stays safe, Rutte says

FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a joint press conference with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (not pictured), in Zagreb, Croatia, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a joint press conference with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (not pictured), in Zagreb, Croatia, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic/File Photo

NATO should launch operation to boost security in Arctic, Belgian minister says

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken speaks to journalists as he arrives to an informal meeting of European Union defence ministers in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken speaks to journalists as he arrives to an informal meeting of European Union defence ministers in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little

UK says NATO talks on deterring Russia in the Arctic ‘business as usual’

UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander, arrives for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, on Jan 6, 2026.
UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander, arrives for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, on Jan 6, 2026.

Trump advisers meet with Denmark, Greenland envoys, Danish official says

The remote town of Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, in September 2025.
The remote town of Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, in September 2025.

US senators foresee vote on reining Trump in over Greenland

FILE PHOTO: The U.S Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The U.S Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden/File Photo

Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland; US military always an option: White House

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a fjord in western Greenland, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a fjord in western Greenland, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Only Denmark and Greenland can decide on island's future, says Canada

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, December 27, 2025. REUTERS/Darren Calabrese/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, December 27, 2025. REUTERS/Darren Calabrese/File Photo

Canadian researchers see rare polar bear adoption

The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.

Canada plans to open consulates in Greenland and Alaska to strengthen Arctic presence

A view of the old city of Nuuk, Greenland, March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
A view of the old city of Nuuk, Greenland, March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.