# Lavrov says West’s push to militarize Arctic is worrying

https://mins.news/en/item/50270

- TASS, 2026-09-08 19:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184455

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West’s drive to militarize the Arctic and the scenario of drills currently held there by NATO members are concerning. He said exercises involving the United States, Norway and another party openly simulated a war with the Russian Federation.

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