# Leaders urge EU to expand Arctic presence amid Russia 'threat'

https://mins.news/en/item/58102

- France 24, 2026-09-14 17:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260914-leaders-urge-eu-to-expand-arctic-presence-amid-russia-threat

> Twelve European countries called on the European Union Monday to increase its presence in the Arctic. Melting ice is opening new maritime routes, while rising tensions with Russia and the United States are placing the region increasingly at the center of geopolitical attention.

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