# Lavrov warns NATO's Arctic activity poses a 'direct threat' to Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/38031

- France 24, 2026-08-31 02:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260831-nato-arctic-activity-direct-threat-russia-lavrov

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow considers NATO’s expanding Arctic activity a direct security threat. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February to reinforce its presence in the region amid tensions with Moscow and US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.

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