# Arctic power play gives top US adversary new opening with Russia as US stakes grow

https://mins.news/en/item/27633

- Fox News, 2026-08-20 18:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/arctic-power-play-gives-top-us-adversary-new-opening-russia-us-stakes-grow

> China has launched a seasonal container service to Europe through Russia’s Northern Sea Route, testing the Arctic as a strategic trade corridor while Beijing and Moscow expand their commercial and military footprint there. A U.S. commission warns Russia’s dependence on China is increasing Beijing’s leverage and access to the Arctic, while analyst Gordon Chang says Washington needs a stronger presence.

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